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diff --git a/numpy/core/fromnumeric.py b/numpy/core/fromnumeric.py
index 10256c3c0..ddf3314cf 100644
--- a/numpy/core/fromnumeric.py
+++ b/numpy/core/fromnumeric.py
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ def sort(a, axis=-1, kind='quicksort', order=None):
axis : int or None, optional
Axis along which to sort. If None, the array is flattened before
sorting. The default is -1, which sorts along the last axis.
- kind : {'quicksort', 'mergesort', 'heapsort'}, optional
+ kind : {'quicksort', 'mergesort', 'heapsort', 'stable'}, optional
Sorting algorithm. Default is 'quicksort'.
order : str or list of str, optional
When `a` is an array with fields defined, this argument specifies
@@ -797,9 +797,10 @@ def sort(a, axis=-1, kind='quicksort', order=None):
=========== ======= ============= ============ =======
kind speed worst case work space stable
=========== ======= ============= ============ =======
- 'quicksort' 1 O(n^2) 0 no
- 'mergesort' 2 O(n*log(n)) ~n/2 yes
- 'heapsort' 3 O(n*log(n)) 0 no
+ 'quicksort' 1 O(n^2) 0 no
+ 'mergesort' 2 O(n*log(n)) ~n/2 yes
+ 'stable' 2 O(n*log(n)) ~n/2 yes
+ 'heapsort' 3 O(n*log(n)) 0 no
=========== ======= ============= ============ =======
All the sort algorithms make temporary copies of the data when
@@ -886,7 +887,7 @@ def argsort(a, axis=-1, kind='quicksort', order=None):
axis : int or None, optional
Axis along which to sort. The default is -1 (the last axis). If None,
the flattened array is used.
- kind : {'quicksort', 'mergesort', 'heapsort'}, optional
+ kind : {'quicksort', 'mergesort', 'heapsort', 'stable'}, optional
Sorting algorithm.
order : str or list of str, optional
When `a` is an array with fields defined, this argument specifies