three-dimensional

adj 3

Definitions

adj

Existing in three dimensions.

Having depth, or the illusion of depth, as well as height and width.

Lifelike.

A good novel needs three-dimensional characters.

Collocations

ADJ.

female, good, novel, possible, special

VERB + THREE-DIMENSIONAL

doesn't, lacks, needs, occupies, parallelepiped, perceive, play, rely

THREE-DIMENSIONAL + NOUN

characters, chess, goggles, image, parallelograms, reality, space

PREP.

in, on, with

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — having the shape of a cube

cubic

adjective — involving or relating to three dimensions or aspects

third-dimensional
three-d

Antonyms

linear
one-dimensional
planar
two-dimensional

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

A good novel needs three-dimensional characters.

Wiktionary

He doesn't play three-dimensional chess.

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MMS, launched in 2015, uses four identical spacecraft flying in a pyramid formation to take a three-dimensional look at the magnetic environment around Earth.

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In a three-dimensional reality, forces like electromagnetism operate solely in three dimensions and they act according to traditional laws of physics.

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Rover operators rely on special three-dimensional goggles to help them drive Curiosity over the Martian landscape.

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With a 3D scanner it is possible to scan three-dimensional objects.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, three-dimensional is marked as idiomatic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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