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mergesort

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
merge-sort
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

verb

To sort with such an algorithm.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From merge + sort.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mergesorts (plural) merge-sort (alternative) mergesorts (present, singular) mergesorting (participle, present) mergesorted (participle, past) mergesorted (past)

Questions

What does mergesort mean?
A divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing the items to be sorted into many small lists and gradually merging them together.
Where does mergesort come from?
From merge + sort.

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