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Mergesort meaning

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

Using Mergesort

  • The main meaning on this page is: A divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing the items to be sorted into many small lists and gradually merging them together.
  • In the example corpus, mergesort often appears in combinations such as: mergesort or, and mergesort.

Context around Mergesort

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

use 1× either 1×

Often after:

instead 1× sort 1×

Sentence patterns with Mergesort

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

heapsort and mergesort that require 1× performing either mergesort or quicksort 1× quicksort and mergesort sort by 1× such as mergesort or heapsort 1× to use mergesort instead 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for example a 1× if using efficient 1× lsd radix sorts 1× some divide and 1× this is faster 1×

Common sentence endings:

are then sorted 1× the entire list 1× to be sorted 1× use mergesort instead 1× worst case algorithm 1×

Words around Mergesort

Just before it in the word index:

merges 91 mergers 228 mergeron 2 merger 1.107 mergenthaler 2 mergenthal 2

Just after it in the word index:

mergia 3 merging 333 merguez 2 meri 79 meria 2 meriadoc 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aapp 7 aarne 7 aaronic 7 aasa 7

Corpus analysis for Mergesort

  • In this selection, "mergesort" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, use, either, instead and sort stand out and add context to how "mergesort" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include heapsort and mergesort that require and performing either mergesort or quicksort. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mergesort" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aapp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mergesort

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This is faster than performing either mergesort or quicksort over the entire list. (13 words)

For example, a compiler will not change an implementation of bubble sort to use mergesort instead. (16 words)

If using efficient sorting such as mergesort or heapsort this is an (n log n) average and worst-case algorithm. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

LSD radix sorts have resurfaced as an alternative to high performance comparison-based sorting algorithms (like heapsort and mergesort ) that require O(n · log n) comparisons, where n is the number of items to be sorted. (36 words)

Some divide-and-conquer algorithms such as quicksort and mergesort sort by recursively dividing the list into smaller sublists which are then sorted. (23 words)

If using efficient sorting such as mergesort or heapsort this is an (n log n) average and worst-case algorithm. (20 words)

Example sentences (5)

For example, a compiler will not change an implementation of bubble sort to use mergesort instead.

If using efficient sorting such as mergesort or heapsort this is an (n log n) average and worst-case algorithm.

LSD radix sorts have resurfaced as an alternative to high performance comparison-based sorting algorithms (like heapsort and mergesort ) that require O(n · log n) comparisons, where n is the number of items to be sorted.

Some divide-and-conquer algorithms such as quicksort and mergesort sort by recursively dividing the list into smaller sublists which are then sorted.

This is faster than performing either mergesort or quicksort over the entire list.

Common combinations with mergesort

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mergesort" in a sentence?
An example: "For example, a compiler will not change an implementation of bubble sort to use mergesort instead." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "mergesort" from authentic English texts.
What does "mergesort" mean?
Mergesort means: A divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing the items to be sorted into many small lists and gradually merging them together.
How many example sentences with "mergesort" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "mergesort", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.