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mergesort en · NOUN

Etymology

From merge + sort.

Meanings

  1. A divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing the items to be sorted into many small lists and gradually merging them together.

Forms

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merge-sort alternative lexicographic
mergesorts Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (2)

fi lomituslajittelu (sorting algorithm) · fi lomitusjärjestäminen (sorting algorithm)

mergesort en · VERB

Etymology

From merge + sort.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To sort with such an algorithm.

Forms

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merge-sort alternative lexicographic
mergesorting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mergesorts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
mergesorted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mergesorted Tense=Past lexicographic