Möbius strip

[ mœ-bee-uhs strip, mey‐moh‐ ]

noun

, Geometry.

1. a continuous, one-sided surface formed by twisting one end of a rectangular strip through 180° about the longitudinal axis of the strip and attaching this end to the other.

Möbius strip

/ ˈmɜːbɪəs; ˈmøːbiʊs /

noun

1. maths a one-sided continuous surface, formed by twisting a long narrow rectangular strip of material through 180° and joining the ends

Möbius strip

/ mō′bē-əs /

1. A continuous one-sided surface formed by rotating one end of a rectangular strip 180° and attaching it to the other end.
2. Compare Klein bottle

Word History and Origins

Origin of Möbius strip¹

1900–05; named after A. F. Möbius ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Möbius strip¹

C19: named after August Möbius (1790–1868), German mathematician who invented it

Example Sentences

Directed by Lance Oppenheim and produced by Benny and Josh Safdie among others, “Ren Faire” depicts and embodies a Möbius strip of truth and grandiosity.

From New York Times

It was a Möbius strip of a subject.

From Literature

Her work also includes research into the structure of molecules that “misbehave,” perhaps tying themselves in knots or taking the shape of a Möbius strip.

From New York Times

“It’s almost an impossible construction,” Haviv said of the design, which twists around itself like a Möbius strip.

From Seattle Times

In his earlier work, Schwartz identified two straight lines that are parallel to each other and also in the same plane, forming a T-pattern on every Möbius strip.

From Scientific American