sortal
Of or pertaining to a sort, or kindOf or pertaining to a sort, or kind.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to a sort, or kind.
(not comparable)Having the character of a sortal.
Origin
From sort + -al. Coined by John Locke in 1690 in his An Essay Concerning Human UnderstandiFrom sort + -al. Coined by John Locke in 1690 in his An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
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