sortalPronunciation: /ˈsɔːt(ə)l/ Linguistics & PhilosophyDefinition of sortal adjective denoting or relating to a term representing a semantic feature that applies to an entity as long as it exists, classifying it as being of a particular kind. noun a sortal term, for example human as opposed to engineer. sortal in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of sortal in the US English dictionary
