mergesort

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Synonyms: merge sort

Antonyms: merge sort

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|sorting algorithm}} A [[divide and conquer]] [[sort]]ing [[algorithm]] that operates by [[divide|dividing]] the items to be sorted into many small [[list]]s and gradually [[merge|merging]] them together.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|sorting algorithm}} To sort with such an algorithm.

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