Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pancake sorting

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: pan-cake -sort-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does pancake sorting mean?: 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.

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