u·ni·di·men·sion·al

(yo͞o′nĭ-dĭ-mĕn′shə-nəl, -dī-)

adj.

One-dimensional.

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unidimensional

(ˌjuːnɪˌdaɪˈmɛnʃənəl)

adj

of or having only one dimension

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one′-dimen′sional

adj.

1. having one dimension only.

2. having no depth or scope.

[1880–85]

one′-dimensional′ity, n.

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Adj.

unidimensional - relating to a single dimension or aspect; having no depth or scope; "a prose statement of fact is unidimensional, its value being measured wholly in terms of its truth"- Mary Sheehan; "a novel with one-dimensional characters"

one-dimensional

multidimensional - having or involving or marked by several dimensions or aspects; "multidimensional problems"; "a multidimensional proposition"; "a multidimensional personality"

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