Meanings
nouninsertion sort (countable and uncountable, plural insertion sorts)
plural insertion sorts
- countableuncountablecomputerA sorting algorithm that performs its task by inserting new items into a pre-existing sorted data structure.
Translations
Arabic تَرْتِيب بِٱلْإِدْرَاج, فَرْز بِٱلْإِدْرَاج
- تَرْتِيب بِٱلْإِدْرَاج (tartīb bi-l-ʔidrāj)sorting algorithm
- فَرْز بِٱلْإِدْرَاج (farz bi-l-ʔidrāj)sorting algorithm
Finnish lisäyslajittelu, lisäysjärjestäminen
- lisäyslajittelusorting algorithm
- lisäysjärjestäminensorting algorithm
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APA
insertion sort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insertion%20sort
MLA
“insertion sort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insertion%20sort. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insertion sort,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insertion%20sort.
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