ENGLISH DICTIONARY

One-dimensional

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: One-dimensional is an adjective meaning Having length, but no width, height or depth.

Meaning

Having length, but no width, height or depth.

More Meanings

  1. (figuratively) Lacking depth or believability; flat.
  2. (figuratively) Lacking personal depth and substance; conceited, vain, shallow, superficial.

Example Sentences

one-dimensional characters
A straight line is one-dimensional.
In contrast to this are the flat, one-dimensional characters found in fables.
Such one-dimensional characters have always existed in the theatre along with more recognizably human characters.

Word Forms

Synonyms for one-dimensional

Depending on context, synonyms include lineal, rectilinear, rectilineal, collinear, unidimensional, linelike.

Antonyms for one-dimensional

Common opposites include multidimensional, planar, cubic, three-dimensional, two-dimensional.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lineal, linelike, rectilinear, unidimensional, rectilineal, linear.

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