quickselect

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noun

A sorting algorithm related to quicksort, but with limited recursion.

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Meanings

nounquickselect (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputerA sorting algorithm related to quicksort, but with limited recursion.

Origin

From quick + select.

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APA

quickselect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quickselect

MLA

“quickselect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quickselect. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quickselect,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quickselect.

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