Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

möbius strip

/ˈmoʊ.bi.əs stɹɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: mo-bius strip
IPA: /ˈmoʊ.bi.əs stɹɪp/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A one-sided surface formed by identifying two opposite edges of a square in opposite senses;

noun

A one-sided surface formed by identifying two opposite edges of a square in opposite senses; a narrow strip given a half twist and joined at the ends, forming a three-dimensional embedding of said surface.

Example Sentences

"Like a mind moving on a Möbius strip of events, one's consciousness goes over the same territory again and again without ever becoming aware of the nature of awareness."
"1991, Theoni Pappas, More Joy of Mathematics, Wide World Publishing, page 117, B. F. Goodrich Co. has a patent for a Möbius strip conveyor belt. It lasts longer since the wear and tear is spread uniformly over the entire surface."
"A geometrical model of electron (positron) structure is presented based upon an object of two linked loops obtained by cutting a Möbius strip asymmetrically."
"Proust's novel grew and deepened into over 3,000 pages of everything and nothing: a Möbius strip of profundity twisting into mundanity, mundanity twisting into profundity."

Etymology

Named after August Ferdinand Möbius (1790–1868), one of two German mathematicians—the other being Johann Benedict Listing (1808–1882)—who independently discovered the strip at the same time (1858).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmoʊ.bi.əs stɹɪp/
British English: /ˈmɜː.bi.əs stɹɪp/

Inflected Forms

Möbius strips (plural) Mobius strip (alternative) Moebius strip (alternative)

Phrases

Möbius group Möbius scarf projective plane cross-cap

Frequently Paired Words

Möbius group Möbius scarf projective plane cross-cap ♻ nonorientable

Synonyms

Möbius band Möbius loop twisted cylinder

Questions

How do you pronounce möbius strip?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊ.bi.əs stɹɪp/.
What does möbius strip mean?: A one-sided surface formed by identifying two opposite edges of a square in opposite senses;
Where does möbius strip come from?: Named after August Ferdinand Möbius (1790–1868), one of two German mathematicians—the other being Johann Benedict Listing (1808–1882)—who independently discovered the strip at the same time (1858).

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