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Ordered vs Sorted - What's the difference?

ordered | sorted |

As adjectives the difference between ordered and sorted

is that ordered is in order, not messy, tidy while sorted is put into some order by sorting.

As verbs the difference between ordered and sorted

is that ordered is past tense of order while sorted is past tense of sort.

As an interjection sorted is

a general expression of approval.

ordered

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In order, not messy, tidy.
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    • , year=2011 , date=June 4 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 2 - 2 Switzerland , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Milner and Theo Walcott failed to justify their selection ahead of Aston Villa's Young as they struggled ineffectually in the first half, leaving striker Bent isolated and starved of supply as Switzerland looked the more composed and ordered team.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (order)

    • sorted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sort)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Put into some order by sorting.
    • a sorted list of numbers
  • In good order, under control.
    • I have to get my life sorted .
  • In possession of a sufficient supply, especially of narcotics.
    • Sorted for E's & Wizz'' (''song and album by UK band )

    Interjection

    sorted!
  • A general expression of approval.

    • Anagrams

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