Used in a Sentence

three-dimensional

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for three-dimensional.

Editorial note

The horn is a three-dimensional object; the square exists in 2-space.

Examples15
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(not comparable) Existing in three dimensions.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of three-dimensional gathered in one view.

adjective

(not comparable) Existing in three dimensions.

adjective

(comparable, idiomatic) Having depth, or the illusion of depth, as well as height and width.

adjective

(comparable, idiomatic) Lifelike.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for three-dimensional.

Example sentences

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The horn is a three-dimensional object; the square exists in 2-space.

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The key step in the B-T paradox is setting up a two-dimenional free group in just three-dimensional rotations.

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It's a tricky thing to simultaneously display three-dimensional tracks and the amount of energy deposited in each detector system.

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Common ice, or Ice Ih (right), shows a three-dimensional network that is less dense, explaining why ice floats on water.

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I started getting copies of Amiga-related magazines, and saw these amazing three-dimensional pictures of things like balls and rubber ducks.

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In spite of their common development, drawing soon falls behind the mental conception of space (especially in the case of complex and three-dimensional constructions).

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The demo I saw was a three-dimensional version of the same concept, of course.

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Its grammar (and it does have one) is three-dimensional.

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>From there, memory cells are layered in an intricate three-dimensional checkerboard pattern that Intel researchers say is 10 times denser than conventional memory.

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Digital images reduce the latency of discovery, but like travel to a distant land, nothing can substitute for tactile experience and three-dimensional motor memory as anchors of emotional experiences and learning.

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Assuming the spheres are in a conventional three-dimensional space, and that they are not perfectly uniform but contain irregularities at the atomic level, then they will necessarily be distinguishable from each other.

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As for the former, key-value stores from the basic BerkeleyDB (though I think there's more modern and better software now) up to three-dimensional bigtables are really conceptually simple when it comes to your data.

Quote examples

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In both fantasy and sci-fi, inhuman species are often caricatured by their "race" and usually don't get enough time to flesh out three-dimensional characters.

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Not only does its insulating behavior arise from strong correlations between its electrons, but in the past five years, mounting evidence has suggested that it is a “topological insulator” at low temperatures, a material that resists the flow of electricity through its three-dimensional bulk, while conducting electricity along its two-dimensional surfaces.

Proper noun examples

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Three-dimensional hologram would totally works for us.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use three-dimensional in a sentence?

The horn is a three-dimensional object; the square exists in 2-space.

What does three-dimensional mean?

(not comparable) Existing in three dimensions.

What part of speech is three-dimensional?

three-dimensional is commonly used as adjective.