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one-dimensional

[wuhn-di-men-shuh-nl] / ˈwʌn dɪˈmɛn ʃə nl /


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The result is a cocktail that’s less one-dimensional and far more interesting.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

“I see myself as a true Renaissance man. I don’t like one-dimensional concepts of myself.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

In two papers published in Physical Review A, the team identified a one-dimensional system capable of supporting anyons and investigated the particles' theoretical behavior.

From Science Daily May 9, 2026

Club chairman Fred Ridley has bemoaned how professional golf has become increasingly one-dimensional and dominated by long hitters.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

For example, two-dimensional animals living on a one-dimensional earth would have to climb over each other in order to get past each other.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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