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- US Pronunciation
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- [wel sawr-tid]
- /wɛl ˈsɔr tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wel sawr-tid]
- /wɛl ˈsɔr tɪd/
Definitions of well-sorted word
- adjective well-sorted (of sedimentary particles) uniform in size. 1
- adjective well-sorted (of sedimentary rock) consisting of particles of uniform size. 1
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Origin of well-sorted
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; sort + -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Well-sorted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-sorted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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