unsorted
adjective
un·sort·ed
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Definition of unsorted
: not sorted
unsorted mail
Examples of unsorted in a Sentence
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Yet there is one way that quantum computing might be able to assist big data: by searching very large, unsorted data sets — for example, a phone directory in which the names are arranged randomly instead of alphabetically. — Jennifer Ouellette, Quanta Magazine, "The Future Fabric of Data Analysis," 9 Oct. 2013 Near-impossible standards In past months, China has banned 24 kinds of solid waste, including unsorted paper, certain textile materials and low-grade polyethylene terephthalate often used in plastic bottles. — Megan Janetsky, azcentral, "Some of your recyclables may be going to landfills," 4 July 2018 In a bid to curb its own rampant pollution, China has clamped down on the import of unsorted paper and plastics and intends to close down outdated industrial mills used to process foreign scrap into reusable raw materials. — Bloomberg.com, "Bloomberg’s Week in Pictures," 10 May 2018 But over the past few years Yadrovo has been receiving vast floods of untreated and unsorted garbage from the burgeoning metropolis of Moscow, about 100 miles away. — Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, "Russian consumerism may be poisoning this town. But nascent civil society is pushing back.," 12 Apr. 2018 Most fruit is unsorted and field run, which means it’s not all perfect. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "Farmers market shopping tips: Smart advice from Sacramento experts," 19 Sep. 2017 One is filled with floor-to-ceiling stacks of unsorted documents, fraying maps, and government documents. — National Geographic, "Can Archivists Save the World’s Newest Nation?," 3 Nov. 2016 One is filled with floor-to-ceiling stacks of unsorted documents, fraying maps, and government documents. — Dominic Nahr, National Geographic, "Can Archivists Save the World’s Newest Nation?," 3 Nov. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unsorted.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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