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quicksort

Syllables: quick·sortUS/ˈkwɪkˌsɔɹt/

quicksort noun: a sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets.

quicksort: a sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets
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Noun

quicksort (plural quicksorts)

  1. A sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets.
    • Somewhat surprisingly, the average behaviour of quicksort is the same as the best behaviour.1987, Åke Wikström, Functional Programming Using Standard ML

Verb

quicksort (third-person singular simple present quicksorts, present participle quicksorting, simple past and past participle quicksorted)

  1. (transitive) To sort with such an algorithm.
    • The first and last subsets are then recursively quicksorted.1991, Maguire et al, Geographical Information Systems: Principles and Applications

quicksort meaning in Arabic

quicksort in Arabic

sorting algorithm
فَرْز سَرِيع farz sarīʕ

Forms of quicksort

Noun
pluralquicksorts
Verb
third-person singular presentquicksorts
present participlequicksorting
past participlequicksorted
pastquicksorted

Origin of quicksort

From Quick + sort, from its computational efficiency.

Questions about quicksort

What does quicksort mean?
Quicksort means a sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets.
What is quicksort in Arabic?
Quicksort in Arabic is فَرْز سَرِيع (farz sarīʕ). See Quicksort meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is quicksort?
Quicksort can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce quicksort?
Quicksort is pronounced /ˈkwɪkˌsɔɹt/ (US).
What is the plural of quicksort?
The plural of quicksort is quicksorts.

Words near quicksort in the dictionary

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  2. quicksilvers
  3. quicksilvery
  4. quicksmart
  5. quicksome
  6. quicksort
  7. quicksorted
  8. quicksorting
  9. quicksorts
  10. quickstart
  11. quickstarts

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