Word: quicksort
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: quick
sort
Definition: A sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets.
Morphemes:
Affix: quick
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Plants used in making a quickset hedge
Affix: sort
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An algorithm for sorting a list of items into a particular sequence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sortire
Language: la
Decoded: sortire
Meaning: draw lots, divide, choose