"two-body problem" meaning in All languages combined

See two-body problem on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: two-body problems [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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.
    Sense id: en-two-body_problem-en-noun-7gT2RgfL
  2. (humorous) The problem of obtaining employment for two people who wish to reside near one another. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-two-body_problem-en-noun-LggBgfJG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: three body problem

Inflected forms

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