Meanings
nounpancake number (plural pancake numbers)
plural pancake numbers
- mathematicsIn pancake sorting, the minimum number of flips required for a given number of pancakes.
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pancake number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancake%20number
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“pancake number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancake%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pancake number,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancake%20number.
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