# smoothsort

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A sorting algorithm based on heapsort but using the Leonardo numbers, tending to perform better than heapsort in cases where the items to be sorted are already partially sorted.

## Etymology
From smooth + sort.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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