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two-dimensional

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two-di⋅men⋅sion⋅al

  [too-di-men-shuh-nl, -dahy-]
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–adjective
1. having the dimensions of height and width only: a two-dimensional surface.
2. (of a work of art) having its elements organized in terms of a flat surface, esp. emphasizing the vertical and horizontal character of the picture plane: the two-dimensional structure of a painting.
3. (in a literary work) shallow, unconvincing, or superficial in execution: a novel having two-dimensional characters.
Origin:
1895–1900

Related forms:
two-di⋅men⋅sion⋅al⋅i⋅ty, noun
two-di⋅men⋅sion⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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two-di·men·sion·al   (tōō'dĭ-měn'shə-nəl, -dī-)
adj.  

  1. Having only two dimensions, especially length and width.

  2. Lacking the requisite or expected range or depth: a movie with two-dimensional characters.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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