"pancake sorting" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. (mathematics) The mathematical problem of sorting a disordered stack of pancakes in order of size when a spatula can be inserted at any point in the stack and used to flip all pancakes above it. Wikipedia link: pancake sorting Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics
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