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heapsort

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
heap-sort
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sorting algorithm based on the heap data structure.

verb

To sort with such an algorithm.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From heap + sort.

Usage

Inflected Forms

heapsorts (plural) heapsorts (present, singular) heapsorting (participle, present) heapsorted (participle, past) heapsorted (past)

Questions

What does heapsort mean?
A sorting algorithm based on the heap data structure.
Where does heapsort come from?
From heap + sort.

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