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Postcode vs Presorted - What's the difference?

postcode | presorted |

As verbs the difference between postcode and presorted

is that postcode is to give a postcode to; to mark with a postcode while presorted is past tense of presort.

As a noun postcode

is a sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post / mail.

As an adjective presorted is

that has been sorted by postcode prior to transfer to the postal delivery system.

postcode

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK, Australia, NZ) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post / mail.
  • (by extension) The region denoted by a postcode.
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  • Derived terms

    * postcode lottery

    See also

    * postal code (hypernym) * zip code (for US addresses)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (UK) To give a postcode to; to mark with a postcode.
  • presorted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (presort)
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • (of mail) that has been sorted by postcode prior to transfer to the postal delivery system
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