three-dimensional
adjective
three-di·men·sion·al
ˈthrē-də-ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nəl 
also -dī-
1
: of, relating to, or having three dimensions
2
: giving the illusion of depth or varying distances
—used especially of an image or a pictorial representation on a two-dimensional medium when this illusion is enhanced by stereoscopic means
3
: describing or being described in well-rounded completeness
a three-dimensional analysis of multiple historical processes—
L. L. Snyder
L. L. Snyder4
: true to life : lifelike
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an actress who has been acclaimed for her three-dimensional portrayal of the celebrated monarch
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—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
This correspondence is often compared to the way a hologram can make two-dimensional structures appear to be three-dimensional.
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These atoms or molecules are arranged in repeating three-dimensional patterns known as lattices.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
This correspondence is often compared to the way a hologram can make two-dimensional structures appear to be three-dimensional.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Zeus Views The strapless cherry red dress earned its rightful place on the best dressed list with its three-dimensional tiered structure.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
These atoms or molecules are arranged in repeating three-dimensional patterns known as lattices.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Three-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-dimensional. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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