1. arranging or classifying into groups according to type, kind, or quality
Usage: present participle of ‘assort’

Examples

• The librarian spent the morning assorting books by genre.
• She was assorting the mail into different piles for each department.
• The factory worker was assorting screws by size and length.
• They were assorting the donations into clothing, toys, and household items.
• The teacher had students assorting leaves by shape and color.
• He was assorting the photographs chronologically.