two-dimensional
having the dimensions of height and width only: a two-dimensional surface.
(of a work of art) having its elements organized in terms of a flat surface, especially emphasizing the vertical and horizontal character of the picture plane: the two-dimensional structure of a painting.
(in a literary work) shallow, unconvincing, or superficial in execution: a novel having two-dimensional characters.
Origin of two-dimensional
1Other words from two-dimensional
- two-di·men·sion·al·i·ty, noun
- two-di·men·sion·al·ly, adverb
Words Nearby two-dimensional
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How to use two-dimensional in a sentence
In the past, her character has tended toward the two-dimensional: the chilly villainess.
Game of Thrones’ Ep. 5 'First of His Name' Recap: An Ode to the Women of Westeros | Andrew Romano | May 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSilicon chips are typically two-dimensional, Boahen explained, limiting the number of dedicated currents they can utilize.
Prince tries to avoid the two-dimensional in other areas as well.
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The two-dimensional photograph becomes 3-D where the artist has constructed a little ledge with rocks.
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The two-dimensional geometries of Riemann and Lobachevski are thus correlated to the Euclidean geometry.
The images of external objects are painted on the retina, which is a two-dimensional canvas; they are perspectives.
For this purpose we will first give our attention once more to the geometry of two-dimensional spherical surfaces.
Sidelights on Relativity | Albert EinsteinBlack and white, right and wrong, the proper course and the improper course—he lived in a sort of two-dimensional ethical world.
The Breaking Point | Mary Roberts RinehartWe may thus classify all labyrinths, for a start, as either two-dimensional or three-dimensional.
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British Dictionary definitions for two-dimensional
of, having, or relating to two dimensions, usually describable in terms of length and breadth or length and height
lying on a plane; having an area but not enclosing any volume
lacking in depth, as characters in a literary work
(of painting or drawing) lacking the characteristics of form or depth
Derived forms of two-dimensional
- two-dimensionality, noun
- two-dimensionally, adverb
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