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two-body problem

two-body problem noun: the problem of finding the motion, relative to one another, of two objects, where the position of each affects the motion of the other.

Noun

two-body problem (plural two-body problems)

  1. The problem of finding the motion, relative to one another, of two objects, where the position of each affects the motion of the other.
  2. (humorous) The problem of obtaining employment for two people who wish to reside near one another.

Forms of two-body problem

pluraltwo-body problems

Questions about two-body problem

What does two-body problem mean?
Two-body problem means the problem of finding the motion, relative to one another, of two objects, where the position of each affects the motion of the other.
What part of speech is two-body problem?
Two-body problem is a noun.
What is the plural of two-body problem?
The plural of two-body problem is two-body problems.

Words near two-body problem in the dictionary

  1. two-block haircut
  2. two-block haircuts
  3. two-blocked
  4. two-blocking
  5. two-blocks
  6. two-body problem
  7. two-body problems
  8. Two-Buck Chuck
  9. two-by-four
  10. two-by-fours
  11. two-cycle

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