- presort
- transitive verb Date: 1951 to sort (outgoing mail) by zip code usually before delivery to a post office
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
presort
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presort — The process by which a mailer prepares mail so that it is sorted to the finest extent required by the standards for the rate claimed. Generally, presort is performed sequentially, from the lowest (finest) level to the highest level, to those… … Glossary of postal terms
presort — [prē sôrt′, prē′sôrt΄] vt. to sort (large quantities of mail) by ZIP Codes before turning over to the postal service … English World dictionary
presort levels — Terms used for presort levels are defined as follows: • firm: all pieces for delivery at the business address shown on the top piece of a package or bundle. • carrier route: all pieces for delivery on the same city route, rural route, highway … Glossary of postal terms
Presort Accuracy Validation and Evaluation — (PAVE) A voluntary program in which the USPS tests vendors presort software and hardware products to determine their accuracy in sorting address information according to USPS standards and producing standardized supporting documentation … Glossary of postal terms
presort — /pree sawrt /, v.t. to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office. [1965 70; PRE + SORT] * * * … Universalium
presort — verb to sort mail by postcode prior to transfer to the postal delivery system … Wiktionary
presort — pre·sort … English syllables
presort — pre•sort [[t]priˈsɔrt[/t]] v. t. cvb to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office … From formal English to slang
presort — (ˈ)prēˌ transitive verb Etymology: pre + sort (II) : to sort (outgoing mail) by zip code usually before delivery to a post office … Useful english dictionary
National Association of Presort Mailers — The National Association of Presort Mailers (NAPM) is a US trade group which represents major mailers and third party presorted mailing firms. External links http://presortmailer.org/ Categories: Post and philately stubsIndustry trade groups… … Wikipedia
