introspective sort

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|sorting algorithm}} A sorting [[algorithm]] that begins with [[quicksort]] and switches to [[heapsort]] when the recursion depth exceeds a level based on (the logarithm of) the number of elements being sorted.

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