moving sofa problem

proper noun

A two-dimensional idealization of furniture-moving problems, asking for the rigid two-dimensional shape of largest area that can be maneuvered through an L-shaped planar region with legs of unit width.

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Meanings

proper nounthe moving sofa problem
  1. mathematicsA two-dimensional idealization of furniture-moving problems, asking for the rigid two-dimensional shape of largest area that can be maneuvered through an L-shaped planar region with legs of unit width.

    Synonyms: sofa problem

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA two-dimensional idealization of furniture-moving problems, asking for the rigid two-dimensional shape of largest area that can be maneuvered through an L-shaped planar region with legs of unit width.

Similar
sofa problem
Also see
sofa problem
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APA

moving sofa problem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moving%20sofa%20problem

MLA

“moving sofa problem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moving%20sofa%20problem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moving sofa problem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moving%20sofa%20problem.

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