multidimensional

adjective

mul·​ti·​di·​men·​sion·​al ˌməl-tē-də-ˈmench-nəl How to pronounce multidimensional (audio)
-ˌtī-,
-ˈmen(t)-shə-nᵊl
: having or relating to multiple dimensions or aspects
multidimensional calculus
Such multidimensional spaces are, of course, impossible to draw in our ordinary space. But scientists can draw a two- or three-dimensional cross section of a multidimensional space …John Briggs and F. David Peat
… a combination of services that result in a multidimensional approach to education …Corrine E. Munoz-Plaza et al.
… he shows us both the inner and outer lives of the athletes, transforming them from heroes or villains into the kind of multidimensional characters you expect to find in good fiction.Bill Ott
multidimensionality noun
Due to the multidimensionality of grief, with its physical, emotional, and psychological expression … clinical symptoms of grief are often misinterpreted as symptoms of depression … Sara Sanders and Kathryn Betts Adams
They noted that a theoretical understanding of the underlying processes can serve as a guide in navigating the multidimensionality, uncertainty, and complexity that is teaching. Mike Yough et al.

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Tap this self-setting, lightweight gel on with a finger or use a brush for a foiled multidimensional effect. Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025 Real-life events prompted him to direct that wit into a more multidimensional medium: playwriting. Etelka Lehoczky, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025 Over 20 million people in Venezuela, out of a population of over 28 million, live in multidimensional poverty, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch this week. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025 The forum’s Future of Growth Framework introduces a multidimensional approach that balances growth rates and broader global and national priorities. Saadia Zahidi, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for multidimensional 

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First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multidimensional was in 1884

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“Multidimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multidimensional. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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multidimensional

adjective
mul·​ti·​di·​men·​sion·​al
ˌməl-ti-də-ˈmənch-nəl,
-ˈmenchən-ᵊl
: made up of or involving two or more dimensions

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