Selection Sort

abstract · Mathematics · Level 2 · E9

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Emergence definition

Selection sort emerges as a method for ordering elements based on their inherent qualities, which are evaluated in the context of a quantity of elements to be sorted.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word: selection sort
Origin language: English

Prerequisite chain

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Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

In other languages

ترتيب انتقائي ar primary
Selectionsort German primary
selection sort English primary
Ordenamiento por selección Spanish primary
Tri par sélection French primary
चयन छांटना Hindi primary
selection sort it primary
選択ソート ja primary
선택 정렬 ko primary
selection sort pt primary
сортировка выбором ru primary
选择排序 zh primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

Quality L1 (requires)

Quality is necessary to evaluate the sorted elements.
Quantity L1 (requires)

selection sort requires understanding quantity as a foundational concept

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