Is there a word that encompasses the meaning of both “sort” and “filter”?
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Filtering seems to be like restricting things out of a group of things, while sorting is keeping the group of things the same but changing the ordering. Wondering if there's a word that can classify this "change of a grouping in some fashion
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Filtering seems to be like restricting things out of a group of things, while sorting is keeping the group of things the same but changing the ordering. Wondering if there's a word that can classify this "change of a grouping in some fashion
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How about "classify"?
– Hot Licks
5 hours ago
How are you intending to use it? Is it a label for a group of filter and sort options?
– Mike
4 hours ago
You should probably read Kernighan and Plauger, or Kernighan and Pike. You're talking about software tools, and they have been very thoroughly thought through.
– John Lawler
8 mins ago
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Filtering seems to be like restricting things out of a group of things, while sorting is keeping the group of things the same but changing the ordering. Wondering if there's a word that can classify this "change of a grouping in some fashion
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How about "classify"?
– Hot Licks
5 hours ago
How are you intending to use it? Is it a label for a group of filter and sort options?
– Mike
4 hours ago
You should probably read Kernighan and Plauger, or Kernighan and Pike. You're talking about software tools, and they have been very thoroughly thought through.
– John Lawler
8 mins ago
add a comment |
1
How about "classify"?
– Hot Licks
5 hours ago
How are you intending to use it? Is it a label for a group of filter and sort options?
– Mike
4 hours ago
You should probably read Kernighan and Plauger, or Kernighan and Pike. You're talking about software tools, and they have been very thoroughly thought through.
– John Lawler
8 mins ago
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1
How about "classify"?
– Hot Licks
5 hours ago
How about "classify"?
– Hot Licks
5 hours ago
How are you intending to use it? Is it a label for a group of filter and sort options?
– Mike
4 hours ago
How are you intending to use it? Is it a label for a group of filter and sort options?
– Mike
4 hours ago
You should probably read Kernighan and Plauger, or Kernighan and Pike. You're talking about software tools, and they have been very thoroughly thought through.
– John Lawler
8 mins ago
You should probably read Kernighan and Plauger, or Kernighan and Pike. You're talking about software tools, and they have been very thoroughly thought through.
– John Lawler
8 mins ago
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A sieve is
a device with meshes or perforations through which finer particles of
a mixture (as of ashes, flour, or sand) of various sizes may be passed
to separate them from coarser ones
To sieve (the verb form) is to perform this operation, which sorts and filters at the same time.
answered 4 hours ago
GnawmeGnawme
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Winnowing has a similar meaning (and origin) but it's more obscure. It has the advantage of not also being a name for a common item that might confuse people.
– Mike
4 hours ago
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These operations (along with others, such as grouping) come under the Data menu in Microsoft Excel. So I would suggest data analysis or data management. Or, if you really need a single word, analysis:
Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
Oxford Dictionary
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A sieve is
a device with meshes or perforations through which finer particles of
a mixture (as of ashes, flour, or sand) of various sizes may be passed
to separate them from coarser ones
To sieve (the verb form) is to perform this operation, which sorts and filters at the same time.
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Winnowing has a similar meaning (and origin) but it's more obscure. It has the advantage of not also being a name for a common item that might confuse people.
– Mike
4 hours ago
add a comment |
A sieve is
a device with meshes or perforations through which finer particles of
a mixture (as of ashes, flour, or sand) of various sizes may be passed
to separate them from coarser ones
To sieve (the verb form) is to perform this operation, which sorts and filters at the same time.
answered 4 hours ago
GnawmeGnawme
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Winnowing has a similar meaning (and origin) but it's more obscure. It has the advantage of not also being a name for a common item that might confuse people.
– Mike
4 hours ago
add a comment |
A sieve is
a device with meshes or perforations through which finer particles of
a mixture (as of ashes, flour, or sand) of various sizes may be passed
to separate them from coarser ones
To sieve (the verb form) is to perform this operation, which sorts and filters at the same time.
answered 4 hours ago
GnawmeGnawme
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A sieve is
a device with meshes or perforations through which finer particles of
a mixture (as of ashes, flour, or sand) of various sizes may be passed
to separate them from coarser ones
To sieve (the verb form) is to perform this operation, which sorts and filters at the same time.
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GnawmeGnawme
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answered 4 hours ago
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Winnowing has a similar meaning (and origin) but it's more obscure. It has the advantage of not also being a name for a common item that might confuse people.
– Mike
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Winnowing has a similar meaning (and origin) but it's more obscure. It has the advantage of not also being a name for a common item that might confuse people.
– Mike
4 hours ago
Winnowing has a similar meaning (and origin) but it's more obscure. It has the advantage of not also being a name for a common item that might confuse people.
– Mike
4 hours ago
Winnowing has a similar meaning (and origin) but it's more obscure. It has the advantage of not also being a name for a common item that might confuse people.
– Mike
4 hours ago
add a comment |
These operations (along with others, such as grouping) come under the Data menu in Microsoft Excel. So I would suggest data analysis or data management. Or, if you really need a single word, analysis:
Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
Oxford Dictionary
answered 5 hours ago
James RandomJames Random
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These operations (along with others, such as grouping) come under the Data menu in Microsoft Excel. So I would suggest data analysis or data management. Or, if you really need a single word, analysis:
Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
Oxford Dictionary
answered 5 hours ago
James RandomJames Random
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add a comment |
These operations (along with others, such as grouping) come under the Data menu in Microsoft Excel. So I would suggest data analysis or data management. Or, if you really need a single word, analysis:
Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
Oxford Dictionary
answered 5 hours ago
James RandomJames Random
1,08215
These operations (along with others, such as grouping) come under the Data menu in Microsoft Excel. So I would suggest data analysis or data management. Or, if you really need a single word, analysis:
Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
Oxford Dictionary
answered 5 hours ago
James RandomJames Random
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How about "classify"?
– Hot Licks
5 hours ago
How are you intending to use it? Is it a label for a group of filter and sort options?
– Mike
4 hours ago
You should probably read Kernighan and Plauger, or Kernighan and Pike. You're talking about software tools, and they have been very thoroughly thought through.
– John Lawler
8 mins ago