French Conversation · Level 70
59 words
French word
sérier
Pronunciation
IPA/seʁje/
Meaning
- verbsort
Example
Il faut sérier les dossiers par date.
The files need to be sorted by date.
More examples
Dans l'administration, il faut sérier les dossiers par priorité.
In administration, the files must be sorted by priority.
Core concept
Files arranged into a visible progression, so their positions reflect one shared criterion.
Similar words
classer: Groups documents or objects by purpose or other criteria.
trier: Selects needed items from a larger group according to set criteria.
organiser: Arranges things or matters to make them easier to use.
Definition in French
Classer ou ranger des éléments selon un critère afin d'établir un ordre.
Word origin
The verb sérier is formed from série and the productive French suffix -er, while série continues Latin series, a word for a sequence or series.
Usage tips
- Sérier can take par to introduce the organizing criterion, as in sérier des dossiers par date, although classer is often more idiomatic in ordinary filing contexts.