"sortable" meaning in English

See sortable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɔːtəb(ə)l/ [UK] Forms: more sortable [comparative], most sortable [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)təbəl Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French sortable; equivalent to sort + -able. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|frm|sortable|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French sortable, {{bor+|en|frm|sortable}} Borrowed from Middle French sortable, {{suffix|en|sort|able}} sort + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} sortable (comparative more sortable, superlative most sortable)
  1. That can be sorted.
    Sense id: en-sortable-en-adj-53eHbyr5
  2. (obsolete) Suitable; proper, appropriate. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-sortable-en-adj-2lCyQ7gh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 63 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 18 58 24

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɔːtəb(ə)l/ [UK] Forms: sortables [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)təbəl Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French sortable; equivalent to sort + -able. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|frm|sortable|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French sortable, {{bor+|en|frm|sortable}} Borrowed from Middle French sortable, {{suffix|en|sort|able}} sort + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} sortable (plural sortables)
  1. (graphical user interface) A component that allows a sequence of items to be reordered via drag and drop. Categories (topical): Graphical user interface

Inflected forms

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