Word meaning “to sort again”
When you perform an action again, you can usually just put "re" in front of the existing verb - e.g. "shuffle" becomes "reshuffle".
However, "resort" is its own word that doesn't mean "to sort again" - is there a word that does mean that?
meaning homographs
asked Oct 31 '14 at 14:59
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When you perform an action again, you can usually just put "re" in front of the existing verb - e.g. "shuffle" becomes "reshuffle".
However, "resort" is its own word that doesn't mean "to sort again" - is there a word that does mean that?
meaning homographs
asked Oct 31 '14 at 14:59
SinisterBeardSinisterBeard
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How about re-sort?
– Roaring Fish
Oct 31 '14 at 15:06
2
Rearrange......?
– WS2
Oct 31 '14 at 16:33
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If you're not looking for anything fancy I think "re-sort" is the appropriate word.
– Hot Licks
Oct 31 '14 at 18:43
The fact that two or more words have the same spelling doesn't make any difference. People will read it as resort, as in 'to fall back on', only because they're unfamiliar with resort as meaning re-sort.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 1:53
I think "resort" is fine; "resort" and "resort" are homographs.
– DeveloperInDevelopment
Nov 1 '14 at 5:15
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When you perform an action again, you can usually just put "re" in front of the existing verb - e.g. "shuffle" becomes "reshuffle".
However, "resort" is its own word that doesn't mean "to sort again" - is there a word that does mean that?
meaning homographs
asked Oct 31 '14 at 14:59
SinisterBeardSinisterBeard
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When you perform an action again, you can usually just put "re" in front of the existing verb - e.g. "shuffle" becomes "reshuffle".
However, "resort" is its own word that doesn't mean "to sort again" - is there a word that does mean that?
meaning homographs
meaning homographs
asked Oct 31 '14 at 14:59
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asked Oct 31 '14 at 14:59
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SinisterBeard
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asked Oct 31 '14 at 14:59
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asked Oct 31 '14 at 14:59
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How about re-sort?
– Roaring Fish
Oct 31 '14 at 15:06
2
Rearrange......?
– WS2
Oct 31 '14 at 16:33
1
If you're not looking for anything fancy I think "re-sort" is the appropriate word.
– Hot Licks
Oct 31 '14 at 18:43
The fact that two or more words have the same spelling doesn't make any difference. People will read it as resort, as in 'to fall back on', only because they're unfamiliar with resort as meaning re-sort.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 1:53
I think "resort" is fine; "resort" and "resort" are homographs.
– DeveloperInDevelopment
Nov 1 '14 at 5:15
add a comment |
8
How about re-sort?
– Roaring Fish
Oct 31 '14 at 15:06
2
Rearrange......?
– WS2
Oct 31 '14 at 16:33
1
If you're not looking for anything fancy I think "re-sort" is the appropriate word.
– Hot Licks
Oct 31 '14 at 18:43
The fact that two or more words have the same spelling doesn't make any difference. People will read it as resort, as in 'to fall back on', only because they're unfamiliar with resort as meaning re-sort.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 1:53
I think "resort" is fine; "resort" and "resort" are homographs.
– DeveloperInDevelopment
Nov 1 '14 at 5:15
8
8
How about re-sort?
– Roaring Fish
Oct 31 '14 at 15:06
How about re-sort?
– Roaring Fish
Oct 31 '14 at 15:06
2
2
Rearrange......?
– WS2
Oct 31 '14 at 16:33
Rearrange......?
– WS2
Oct 31 '14 at 16:33
1
1
If you're not looking for anything fancy I think "re-sort" is the appropriate word.
– Hot Licks
Oct 31 '14 at 18:43
If you're not looking for anything fancy I think "re-sort" is the appropriate word.
– Hot Licks
Oct 31 '14 at 18:43
The fact that two or more words have the same spelling doesn't make any difference. People will read it as resort, as in 'to fall back on', only because they're unfamiliar with resort as meaning re-sort.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 1:53
The fact that two or more words have the same spelling doesn't make any difference. People will read it as resort, as in 'to fall back on', only because they're unfamiliar with resort as meaning re-sort.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 1:53
I think "resort" is fine; "resort" and "resort" are homographs.
– DeveloperInDevelopment
Nov 1 '14 at 5:15
I think "resort" is fine; "resort" and "resort" are homographs.
– DeveloperInDevelopment
Nov 1 '14 at 5:15
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I may be wrong but in case a word has re- as part of it, maybe there is a point to mark it as 're‑sort'. That will mean 'Sort again'.
Of course, that makes sense when you write, not speak.
Here's: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/re-sort
edited Nov 1 '14 at 14:17
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answered Oct 31 '14 at 15:05
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+1 It makes sense even in speech, we don't pronounce the two alike. Just say them aloud and you'll see that they are distinct -- very different, in fact. Or check the source you have cited.
– Kris
Oct 31 '14 at 15:12
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And if you don't like that resource, then maybe you can re-source it.
– Hellion
Oct 31 '14 at 15:18
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I don't think that is a general rule. "Resent" could mean either "hate", or "sent again", both without hyphenation
– Tymric
Oct 31 '14 at 18:34
2
It's quite common to see "re-sent" for the latter meaning. This is a non-standardized (or semi-standardized) way of dealing with the underlying problem.
– outis nihil
Oct 31 '14 at 20:09
@Kris: Except in speech it isn't the “re” part that's pronounced differently nor is the timing necessarily different; it's the pronunciation of the “s” that makes the difference. The standard accepted English-speaker solution here isn't to write the word “resort” as “rezort”.
– Slipp D. Thompson
Nov 1 '14 at 7:32
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In its origin, resort comes from Old French "re-sortir" which meant "to go out again" and as a noun became "place people go for recreation". As for your question on a word meaning "to sort again", if you mean: "to sort = to arrange according to class, kind, or size; classify, there is the hyphenated form "to re-sort" which means exactly that: to sort again
RE - a prefix, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, used with the meaning “again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or “backward” to indicate withdrawal or backward motion:
"regenerate; refurbish; retype; retrace; revert."
resort - noun. "A place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
a popular winter resort."
Etymology - late 14c., "that to which one has recourse for aid or assistance," from Old French resort "resource, a help, an aid, a remedy," back-formation from resortir "to resort," literally "to go out again," from re- "again" (see re-) + sortir "go out" (see sortie). Meaning "place people go for recreation" is first recorded 1754. Phrase in the last resort (1670s) translates French en dernier ressort, originally of legal appeals. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=resort
answered Oct 31 '14 at 15:08
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@Hellion I hadn't finished yet when you first saw it.
– Centaurus
Oct 31 '14 at 15:31
Don't forget about resort -- to have recourse <resort to force>.
– Hot Licks
Oct 31 '14 at 18:42
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You can also use resorting and resorted as they avoid the ambiguity.
e.g.
The resorted list.
It looks better when resorted.
answered Oct 31 '14 at 21:50
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
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Not quite. One could go "resorting" like some go nightclubbing. It also is still confusable with resorting as in "He is resorting to the lowest tactic"
– Oldcat
Oct 31 '14 at 22:04
"It looks better when resorted" sounds odd to me. I can't imagine saying that. There would be no point in sorting more than once except if sorting by a different key. Depending on context I might say "it looks better when sorted" or "it looks better when sorted this way" or "it looks better when reordered."
– Martin Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 11:05
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You could use a synonym of sort: collate. So, to do it again, recollate.
to collect, compare carefully in order to verify, and often to integrate or arrange in order
(Source: Merriam-Webster)
answered Nov 1 '14 at 0:30
jxhjxh
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They could just use reshuffle if a synonym would work, but they want to use sort. In some situations you must use the same root word. If a program has a sort button, you can't reshuffle by pressing it twice.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 1:59
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@CarlSmith: "shuffle" doesn't work, because it means the opposite of "sort".
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:17
1
Good point, I didn't think that bit through. Collate is not a perfect synonym of sort though. If you recollate, you may end up with a different collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:22
@CarlSmith: Both collating and sorting relies on a set of rules that governs the ordering. To get the same order, each needs to follow the same rules. The problem you bring up can happen on a subsequent sort that happens to follow reverse-ordering, for example.
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:28
1
Not really. If I collate a list of kung fu movies, I may recollate it later and have different movies. If I have a collection of kung fu movies sorted alphabetically, and resort them chronologically, it's the same collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:30
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Good point, I didn't think that bit through. Collate is not a perfect synonym of the sort though. If you recollate, you may end up with a different collection.
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I may be wrong but in case a word has re- as part of it, maybe there is a point to mark it as 're‑sort'. That will mean 'Sort again'.
Of course, that makes sense when you write, not speak.
Here's: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/re-sort
edited Nov 1 '14 at 14:17
Ruslan
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answered Oct 31 '14 at 15:05
SharkushaSharkusha
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+1 It makes sense even in speech, we don't pronounce the two alike. Just say them aloud and you'll see that they are distinct -- very different, in fact. Or check the source you have cited.
– Kris
Oct 31 '14 at 15:12
12
And if you don't like that resource, then maybe you can re-source it.
– Hellion
Oct 31 '14 at 15:18
3
I don't think that is a general rule. "Resent" could mean either "hate", or "sent again", both without hyphenation
– Tymric
Oct 31 '14 at 18:34
2
It's quite common to see "re-sent" for the latter meaning. This is a non-standardized (or semi-standardized) way of dealing with the underlying problem.
– outis nihil
Oct 31 '14 at 20:09
@Kris: Except in speech it isn't the “re” part that's pronounced differently nor is the timing necessarily different; it's the pronunciation of the “s” that makes the difference. The standard accepted English-speaker solution here isn't to write the word “resort” as “rezort”.
– Slipp D. Thompson
Nov 1 '14 at 7:32
add a comment |
I may be wrong but in case a word has re- as part of it, maybe there is a point to mark it as 're‑sort'. That will mean 'Sort again'.
Of course, that makes sense when you write, not speak.
Here's: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/re-sort
edited Nov 1 '14 at 14:17
Ruslan
16528
answered Oct 31 '14 at 15:05
SharkushaSharkusha
44937
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+1 It makes sense even in speech, we don't pronounce the two alike. Just say them aloud and you'll see that they are distinct -- very different, in fact. Or check the source you have cited.
– Kris
Oct 31 '14 at 15:12
12
And if you don't like that resource, then maybe you can re-source it.
– Hellion
Oct 31 '14 at 15:18
3
I don't think that is a general rule. "Resent" could mean either "hate", or "sent again", both without hyphenation
– Tymric
Oct 31 '14 at 18:34
2
It's quite common to see "re-sent" for the latter meaning. This is a non-standardized (or semi-standardized) way of dealing with the underlying problem.
– outis nihil
Oct 31 '14 at 20:09
@Kris: Except in speech it isn't the “re” part that's pronounced differently nor is the timing necessarily different; it's the pronunciation of the “s” that makes the difference. The standard accepted English-speaker solution here isn't to write the word “resort” as “rezort”.
– Slipp D. Thompson
Nov 1 '14 at 7:32
add a comment |
I may be wrong but in case a word has re- as part of it, maybe there is a point to mark it as 're‑sort'. That will mean 'Sort again'.
Of course, that makes sense when you write, not speak.
Here's: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/re-sort
edited Nov 1 '14 at 14:17
Ruslan
16528
answered Oct 31 '14 at 15:05
SharkushaSharkusha
44937
I may be wrong but in case a word has re- as part of it, maybe there is a point to mark it as 're‑sort'. That will mean 'Sort again'.
Of course, that makes sense when you write, not speak.
Here's: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/re-sort
edited Nov 1 '14 at 14:17
Ruslan
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answered Oct 31 '14 at 15:05
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edited Nov 1 '14 at 14:17
Ruslan
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Ruslan
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answered Oct 31 '14 at 15:05
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+1 It makes sense even in speech, we don't pronounce the two alike. Just say them aloud and you'll see that they are distinct -- very different, in fact. Or check the source you have cited.
– Kris
Oct 31 '14 at 15:12
12
And if you don't like that resource, then maybe you can re-source it.
– Hellion
Oct 31 '14 at 15:18
3
I don't think that is a general rule. "Resent" could mean either "hate", or "sent again", both without hyphenation
– Tymric
Oct 31 '14 at 18:34
2
It's quite common to see "re-sent" for the latter meaning. This is a non-standardized (or semi-standardized) way of dealing with the underlying problem.
– outis nihil
Oct 31 '14 at 20:09
@Kris: Except in speech it isn't the “re” part that's pronounced differently nor is the timing necessarily different; it's the pronunciation of the “s” that makes the difference. The standard accepted English-speaker solution here isn't to write the word “resort” as “rezort”.
– Slipp D. Thompson
Nov 1 '14 at 7:32
add a comment |
8
+1 It makes sense even in speech, we don't pronounce the two alike. Just say them aloud and you'll see that they are distinct -- very different, in fact. Or check the source you have cited.
– Kris
Oct 31 '14 at 15:12
12
And if you don't like that resource, then maybe you can re-source it.
– Hellion
Oct 31 '14 at 15:18
3
I don't think that is a general rule. "Resent" could mean either "hate", or "sent again", both without hyphenation
– Tymric
Oct 31 '14 at 18:34
2
It's quite common to see "re-sent" for the latter meaning. This is a non-standardized (or semi-standardized) way of dealing with the underlying problem.
– outis nihil
Oct 31 '14 at 20:09
@Kris: Except in speech it isn't the “re” part that's pronounced differently nor is the timing necessarily different; it's the pronunciation of the “s” that makes the difference. The standard accepted English-speaker solution here isn't to write the word “resort” as “rezort”.
– Slipp D. Thompson
Nov 1 '14 at 7:32
8
8
+1 It makes sense even in speech, we don't pronounce the two alike. Just say them aloud and you'll see that they are distinct -- very different, in fact. Or check the source you have cited.
– Kris
Oct 31 '14 at 15:12
+1 It makes sense even in speech, we don't pronounce the two alike. Just say them aloud and you'll see that they are distinct -- very different, in fact. Or check the source you have cited.
– Kris
Oct 31 '14 at 15:12
12
12
And if you don't like that resource, then maybe you can re-source it.
– Hellion
Oct 31 '14 at 15:18
And if you don't like that resource, then maybe you can re-source it.
– Hellion
Oct 31 '14 at 15:18
3
3
I don't think that is a general rule. "Resent" could mean either "hate", or "sent again", both without hyphenation
– Tymric
Oct 31 '14 at 18:34
I don't think that is a general rule. "Resent" could mean either "hate", or "sent again", both without hyphenation
– Tymric
Oct 31 '14 at 18:34
2
2
It's quite common to see "re-sent" for the latter meaning. This is a non-standardized (or semi-standardized) way of dealing with the underlying problem.
– outis nihil
Oct 31 '14 at 20:09
It's quite common to see "re-sent" for the latter meaning. This is a non-standardized (or semi-standardized) way of dealing with the underlying problem.
– outis nihil
Oct 31 '14 at 20:09
@Kris: Except in speech it isn't the “re” part that's pronounced differently nor is the timing necessarily different; it's the pronunciation of the “s” that makes the difference. The standard accepted English-speaker solution here isn't to write the word “resort” as “rezort”.
– Slipp D. Thompson
Nov 1 '14 at 7:32
@Kris: Except in speech it isn't the “re” part that's pronounced differently nor is the timing necessarily different; it's the pronunciation of the “s” that makes the difference. The standard accepted English-speaker solution here isn't to write the word “resort” as “rezort”.
– Slipp D. Thompson
Nov 1 '14 at 7:32
add a comment |
In its origin, resort comes from Old French "re-sortir" which meant "to go out again" and as a noun became "place people go for recreation". As for your question on a word meaning "to sort again", if you mean: "to sort = to arrange according to class, kind, or size; classify, there is the hyphenated form "to re-sort" which means exactly that: to sort again
RE - a prefix, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, used with the meaning “again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or “backward” to indicate withdrawal or backward motion:
"regenerate; refurbish; retype; retrace; revert."
resort - noun. "A place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
a popular winter resort."
Etymology - late 14c., "that to which one has recourse for aid or assistance," from Old French resort "resource, a help, an aid, a remedy," back-formation from resortir "to resort," literally "to go out again," from re- "again" (see re-) + sortir "go out" (see sortie). Meaning "place people go for recreation" is first recorded 1754. Phrase in the last resort (1670s) translates French en dernier ressort, originally of legal appeals. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=resort
answered Oct 31 '14 at 15:08
CentaurusCentaurus
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@Hellion I hadn't finished yet when you first saw it.
– Centaurus
Oct 31 '14 at 15:31
Don't forget about resort -- to have recourse <resort to force>.
– Hot Licks
Oct 31 '14 at 18:42
add a comment |
In its origin, resort comes from Old French "re-sortir" which meant "to go out again" and as a noun became "place people go for recreation". As for your question on a word meaning "to sort again", if you mean: "to sort = to arrange according to class, kind, or size; classify, there is the hyphenated form "to re-sort" which means exactly that: to sort again
RE - a prefix, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, used with the meaning “again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or “backward” to indicate withdrawal or backward motion:
"regenerate; refurbish; retype; retrace; revert."
resort - noun. "A place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
a popular winter resort."
Etymology - late 14c., "that to which one has recourse for aid or assistance," from Old French resort "resource, a help, an aid, a remedy," back-formation from resortir "to resort," literally "to go out again," from re- "again" (see re-) + sortir "go out" (see sortie). Meaning "place people go for recreation" is first recorded 1754. Phrase in the last resort (1670s) translates French en dernier ressort, originally of legal appeals. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=resort
answered Oct 31 '14 at 15:08
CentaurusCentaurus
38.6k31125247
@Hellion I hadn't finished yet when you first saw it.
– Centaurus
Oct 31 '14 at 15:31
Don't forget about resort -- to have recourse <resort to force>.
– Hot Licks
Oct 31 '14 at 18:42
add a comment |
In its origin, resort comes from Old French "re-sortir" which meant "to go out again" and as a noun became "place people go for recreation". As for your question on a word meaning "to sort again", if you mean: "to sort = to arrange according to class, kind, or size; classify, there is the hyphenated form "to re-sort" which means exactly that: to sort again
RE - a prefix, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, used with the meaning “again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or “backward” to indicate withdrawal or backward motion:
"regenerate; refurbish; retype; retrace; revert."
resort - noun. "A place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
a popular winter resort."
Etymology - late 14c., "that to which one has recourse for aid or assistance," from Old French resort "resource, a help, an aid, a remedy," back-formation from resortir "to resort," literally "to go out again," from re- "again" (see re-) + sortir "go out" (see sortie). Meaning "place people go for recreation" is first recorded 1754. Phrase in the last resort (1670s) translates French en dernier ressort, originally of legal appeals. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=resort
answered Oct 31 '14 at 15:08
CentaurusCentaurus
38.6k31125247
In its origin, resort comes from Old French "re-sortir" which meant "to go out again" and as a noun became "place people go for recreation". As for your question on a word meaning "to sort again", if you mean: "to sort = to arrange according to class, kind, or size; classify, there is the hyphenated form "to re-sort" which means exactly that: to sort again
RE - a prefix, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, used with the meaning “again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition, or with the meaning “back” or “backward” to indicate withdrawal or backward motion:
"regenerate; refurbish; retype; retrace; revert."
resort - noun. "A place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
a popular winter resort."
Etymology - late 14c., "that to which one has recourse for aid or assistance," from Old French resort "resource, a help, an aid, a remedy," back-formation from resortir "to resort," literally "to go out again," from re- "again" (see re-) + sortir "go out" (see sortie). Meaning "place people go for recreation" is first recorded 1754. Phrase in the last resort (1670s) translates French en dernier ressort, originally of legal appeals. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=resort
answered Oct 31 '14 at 15:08
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answered Oct 31 '14 at 15:08
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@Hellion I hadn't finished yet when you first saw it.
– Centaurus
Oct 31 '14 at 15:31
Don't forget about resort -- to have recourse <resort to force>.
– Hot Licks
Oct 31 '14 at 18:42
add a comment |
@Hellion I hadn't finished yet when you first saw it.
– Centaurus
Oct 31 '14 at 15:31
Don't forget about resort -- to have recourse <resort to force>.
– Hot Licks
Oct 31 '14 at 18:42
@Hellion I hadn't finished yet when you first saw it.
– Centaurus
Oct 31 '14 at 15:31
@Hellion I hadn't finished yet when you first saw it.
– Centaurus
Oct 31 '14 at 15:31
Don't forget about resort -- to have recourse <resort to force>.
– Hot Licks
Oct 31 '14 at 18:42
Don't forget about resort -- to have recourse <resort to force>.
– Hot Licks
Oct 31 '14 at 18:42
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You can also use resorting and resorted as they avoid the ambiguity.
e.g.
The resorted list.
It looks better when resorted.
answered Oct 31 '14 at 21:50
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
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Not quite. One could go "resorting" like some go nightclubbing. It also is still confusable with resorting as in "He is resorting to the lowest tactic"
– Oldcat
Oct 31 '14 at 22:04
"It looks better when resorted" sounds odd to me. I can't imagine saying that. There would be no point in sorting more than once except if sorting by a different key. Depending on context I might say "it looks better when sorted" or "it looks better when sorted this way" or "it looks better when reordered."
– Martin Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 11:05
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You can also use resorting and resorted as they avoid the ambiguity.
e.g.
The resorted list.
It looks better when resorted.
answered Oct 31 '14 at 21:50
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
7071613
2
Not quite. One could go "resorting" like some go nightclubbing. It also is still confusable with resorting as in "He is resorting to the lowest tactic"
– Oldcat
Oct 31 '14 at 22:04
"It looks better when resorted" sounds odd to me. I can't imagine saying that. There would be no point in sorting more than once except if sorting by a different key. Depending on context I might say "it looks better when sorted" or "it looks better when sorted this way" or "it looks better when reordered."
– Martin Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 11:05
add a comment |
You can also use resorting and resorted as they avoid the ambiguity.
e.g.
The resorted list.
It looks better when resorted.
answered Oct 31 '14 at 21:50
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
7071613
You can also use resorting and resorted as they avoid the ambiguity.
e.g.
The resorted list.
It looks better when resorted.
answered Oct 31 '14 at 21:50
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
7071613
answered Oct 31 '14 at 21:50
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
7071613
answered Oct 31 '14 at 21:50
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
7071613
answered Oct 31 '14 at 21:50
Michael DurrantMichael Durrant
7071613
7071613
2
Not quite. One could go "resorting" like some go nightclubbing. It also is still confusable with resorting as in "He is resorting to the lowest tactic"
– Oldcat
Oct 31 '14 at 22:04
"It looks better when resorted" sounds odd to me. I can't imagine saying that. There would be no point in sorting more than once except if sorting by a different key. Depending on context I might say "it looks better when sorted" or "it looks better when sorted this way" or "it looks better when reordered."
– Martin Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 11:05
add a comment |
2
Not quite. One could go "resorting" like some go nightclubbing. It also is still confusable with resorting as in "He is resorting to the lowest tactic"
– Oldcat
Oct 31 '14 at 22:04
"It looks better when resorted" sounds odd to me. I can't imagine saying that. There would be no point in sorting more than once except if sorting by a different key. Depending on context I might say "it looks better when sorted" or "it looks better when sorted this way" or "it looks better when reordered."
– Martin Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 11:05
2
2
Not quite. One could go "resorting" like some go nightclubbing. It also is still confusable with resorting as in "He is resorting to the lowest tactic"
– Oldcat
Oct 31 '14 at 22:04
Not quite. One could go "resorting" like some go nightclubbing. It also is still confusable with resorting as in "He is resorting to the lowest tactic"
– Oldcat
Oct 31 '14 at 22:04
"It looks better when resorted" sounds odd to me. I can't imagine saying that. There would be no point in sorting more than once except if sorting by a different key. Depending on context I might say "it looks better when sorted" or "it looks better when sorted this way" or "it looks better when reordered."
– Martin Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 11:05
"It looks better when resorted" sounds odd to me. I can't imagine saying that. There would be no point in sorting more than once except if sorting by a different key. Depending on context I might say "it looks better when sorted" or "it looks better when sorted this way" or "it looks better when reordered."
– Martin Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 11:05
add a comment |
You could use a synonym of sort: collate. So, to do it again, recollate.
to collect, compare carefully in order to verify, and often to integrate or arrange in order
(Source: Merriam-Webster)
answered Nov 1 '14 at 0:30
jxhjxh
9,2081547
1
They could just use reshuffle if a synonym would work, but they want to use sort. In some situations you must use the same root word. If a program has a sort button, you can't reshuffle by pressing it twice.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 1:59
1
@CarlSmith: "shuffle" doesn't work, because it means the opposite of "sort".
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:17
1
Good point, I didn't think that bit through. Collate is not a perfect synonym of sort though. If you recollate, you may end up with a different collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:22
@CarlSmith: Both collating and sorting relies on a set of rules that governs the ordering. To get the same order, each needs to follow the same rules. The problem you bring up can happen on a subsequent sort that happens to follow reverse-ordering, for example.
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:28
1
Not really. If I collate a list of kung fu movies, I may recollate it later and have different movies. If I have a collection of kung fu movies sorted alphabetically, and resort them chronologically, it's the same collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:30
|
show 3 more comments
You could use a synonym of sort: collate. So, to do it again, recollate.
to collect, compare carefully in order to verify, and often to integrate or arrange in order
(Source: Merriam-Webster)
answered Nov 1 '14 at 0:30
jxhjxh
9,2081547
1
They could just use reshuffle if a synonym would work, but they want to use sort. In some situations you must use the same root word. If a program has a sort button, you can't reshuffle by pressing it twice.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 1:59
1
@CarlSmith: "shuffle" doesn't work, because it means the opposite of "sort".
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:17
1
Good point, I didn't think that bit through. Collate is not a perfect synonym of sort though. If you recollate, you may end up with a different collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:22
@CarlSmith: Both collating and sorting relies on a set of rules that governs the ordering. To get the same order, each needs to follow the same rules. The problem you bring up can happen on a subsequent sort that happens to follow reverse-ordering, for example.
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:28
1
Not really. If I collate a list of kung fu movies, I may recollate it later and have different movies. If I have a collection of kung fu movies sorted alphabetically, and resort them chronologically, it's the same collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:30
|
show 3 more comments
You could use a synonym of sort: collate. So, to do it again, recollate.
to collect, compare carefully in order to verify, and often to integrate or arrange in order
(Source: Merriam-Webster)
answered Nov 1 '14 at 0:30
jxhjxh
9,2081547
You could use a synonym of sort: collate. So, to do it again, recollate.
to collect, compare carefully in order to verify, and often to integrate or arrange in order
(Source: Merriam-Webster)
answered Nov 1 '14 at 0:30
jxhjxh
9,2081547
answered Nov 1 '14 at 0:30
jxhjxh
9,2081547
answered Nov 1 '14 at 0:30
jxhjxh
9,2081547
answered Nov 1 '14 at 0:30
jxhjxh
9,2081547
9,2081547
1
They could just use reshuffle if a synonym would work, but they want to use sort. In some situations you must use the same root word. If a program has a sort button, you can't reshuffle by pressing it twice.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 1:59
1
@CarlSmith: "shuffle" doesn't work, because it means the opposite of "sort".
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:17
1
Good point, I didn't think that bit through. Collate is not a perfect synonym of sort though. If you recollate, you may end up with a different collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:22
@CarlSmith: Both collating and sorting relies on a set of rules that governs the ordering. To get the same order, each needs to follow the same rules. The problem you bring up can happen on a subsequent sort that happens to follow reverse-ordering, for example.
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:28
1
Not really. If I collate a list of kung fu movies, I may recollate it later and have different movies. If I have a collection of kung fu movies sorted alphabetically, and resort them chronologically, it's the same collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:30
|
show 3 more comments
1
They could just use reshuffle if a synonym would work, but they want to use sort. In some situations you must use the same root word. If a program has a sort button, you can't reshuffle by pressing it twice.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 1:59
1
@CarlSmith: "shuffle" doesn't work, because it means the opposite of "sort".
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:17
1
Good point, I didn't think that bit through. Collate is not a perfect synonym of sort though. If you recollate, you may end up with a different collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:22
@CarlSmith: Both collating and sorting relies on a set of rules that governs the ordering. To get the same order, each needs to follow the same rules. The problem you bring up can happen on a subsequent sort that happens to follow reverse-ordering, for example.
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:28
1
Not really. If I collate a list of kung fu movies, I may recollate it later and have different movies. If I have a collection of kung fu movies sorted alphabetically, and resort them chronologically, it's the same collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:30
1
1
They could just use reshuffle if a synonym would work, but they want to use sort. In some situations you must use the same root word. If a program has a sort button, you can't reshuffle by pressing it twice.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 1:59
They could just use reshuffle if a synonym would work, but they want to use sort. In some situations you must use the same root word. If a program has a sort button, you can't reshuffle by pressing it twice.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 1:59
1
1
@CarlSmith: "shuffle" doesn't work, because it means the opposite of "sort".
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:17
@CarlSmith: "shuffle" doesn't work, because it means the opposite of "sort".
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:17
1
1
Good point, I didn't think that bit through. Collate is not a perfect synonym of sort though. If you recollate, you may end up with a different collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:22
Good point, I didn't think that bit through. Collate is not a perfect synonym of sort though. If you recollate, you may end up with a different collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:22
@CarlSmith: Both collating and sorting relies on a set of rules that governs the ordering. To get the same order, each needs to follow the same rules. The problem you bring up can happen on a subsequent sort that happens to follow reverse-ordering, for example.
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:28
@CarlSmith: Both collating and sorting relies on a set of rules that governs the ordering. To get the same order, each needs to follow the same rules. The problem you bring up can happen on a subsequent sort that happens to follow reverse-ordering, for example.
– jxh
Nov 1 '14 at 2:28
1
1
Not really. If I collate a list of kung fu movies, I may recollate it later and have different movies. If I have a collection of kung fu movies sorted alphabetically, and resort them chronologically, it's the same collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:30
Not really. If I collate a list of kung fu movies, I may recollate it later and have different movies. If I have a collection of kung fu movies sorted alphabetically, and resort them chronologically, it's the same collection.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 2:30
|
show 3 more comments
Good point, I didn't think that bit through. Collate is not a perfect synonym of the sort though. If you recollate, you may end up with a different collection.
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Good point, I didn't think that bit through. Collate is not a perfect synonym of the sort though. If you recollate, you may end up with a different collection.
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How about re-sort?
– Roaring Fish
Oct 31 '14 at 15:06
2
Rearrange......?
– WS2
Oct 31 '14 at 16:33
1
If you're not looking for anything fancy I think "re-sort" is the appropriate word.
– Hot Licks
Oct 31 '14 at 18:43
The fact that two or more words have the same spelling doesn't make any difference. People will read it as resort, as in 'to fall back on', only because they're unfamiliar with resort as meaning re-sort.
– Carl Smith
Nov 1 '14 at 1:53
I think "resort" is fine; "resort" and "resort" are homographs.
– DeveloperInDevelopment
Nov 1 '14 at 5:15