three-dimensional

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three-di·men·sion·al

(thrē′dĭ-mĕn′shə-nəl, -dī-)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, having, or existing in three dimensions.
2. Having or appearing to have extension in depth.
3. Treating many aspects of a subject; lifelike: a three-dimensional account of conditions under the new government.
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three-dimensional

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three-D

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3-D

adj
1. (Mathematics) of, having, or relating to three dimensions: three-dimensional space.
2. (Photography) (of a film, transparency, etc) simulating the effect of depth by presenting slightly different views of a scene to each eye
3. (Mathematics) having volume
4. lifelike or real
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three′-dimen′sional



adj.
1. having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
2. (esp. in a literary work) fully developed; lifelike.
[1890–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.three-dimensional - involving or relating to three dimensions or aspects; giving the illusion of depth; "lifelike three-dimensional characters"; "a three-dimensional account of conditions under the new government"; "they shot the movie in three-D"
multidimensional - having or involving or marked by several dimensions or aspects; "multidimensional problems"; "a multidimensional proposition"; "a multidimensional personality"
2.three-dimensional - having three dimensions
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three-dimensional

adjective solid, rounded, holographic, stereoscopic, stereographic software which creates three-dimensional images
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Translations

three-dimensional

[ˈθriːdɪˈmenʃənl] ADJtridimensional
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three-dimensional

[ˌθriːdaɪˈmɛnʃənl] adjtridimensionale
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three

(θriː) noun
1. the number or figure 3.
2. the age of 3.
adjective
1. 3 in number.
2. aged 3.
three-
having three (of something). a three-page letter.
ˌthree-diˈmensional adjective
(abbreviation 3–D) having three dimensions, ie height, width and depth.
three-ˈquarter adjective
not quite full-length. a three-quarter (-length) coat.
ˈthree-year-old noun
a person or animal that is three years old.
adjective
(of a person, animal or thing) that is three years old.
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three-dimensional

ثُلَاثِيُّ الَأبْعَاد trojrozměrný tredimensionel dreidimensional τρισδιάστατος tridimensional kolmiulotteinen en trois dimensions trodimenzionalan tridimensionale 立体的な 3차원의 driedimensionaal tredimensjonal trójwymiarowy tridimensional, tri-dimensional трехмерный tredimensionell สามมิติ üç boyutlu có ba chiều 三维的
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