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four-dimensional

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having four dimensions; being measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: algebraic-geometry, geometry, mathematics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to the four dimensions of space-time (three spatial dimensions with the addition of time as the fourth).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Examples

  • We live in a four-dimensional universe.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

involving or relating to the fourth dimension or time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: 4-dimensional

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

45 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: čtyřrozměrný — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Esperanto: kvardimensia — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Finnish: neliulotteinen — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • French: de dimension 4 — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Galician: cuadridimensional — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Galician: tetradimensional — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Georgian: ოთხგანზომილებიანი (otxganzomilebiani) — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • German: vierdimensional — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Greek: τετραδιάστατος (tetradiástatos) — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Hungarian: négydimenziós — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Ido: quardimensiona — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Ido: 4-dimensiona — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Polish: czterowymiarowy — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Portuguese: quadridimensional — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Portuguese: tetradimensional — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Romanian: cvadridimensional — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Russian: четырёхме́рный (četyrjoxmérnyj) — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Spanish: cuatridimensional — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Spanish: cuadridimensional — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Spanish: tetradimensional — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Swedish: fyrdimensionell — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Tagalog: apating-sukod — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Ukrainian: чотириви́мірний (čotyryvýmirnyj) — measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 四維的 /四维的 (sìwéi de) — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Finnish: neliulotteinen — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • French: à quatre dimensions — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Galician: cuadridimensional — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Galician: tetradimensional — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • German: vierdimensional — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Greek: τετραδιάστατος (tetradiástatos) — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Hungarian: négydimenziós — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Ido: quardimensiona — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Ido: 4-dimensiona — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Japanese: 四次元の (yojigen no) — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Korean: 사차원의 (sachawon-ui) — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Polish: czterowymiarowy — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Portuguese: quadridimensional — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Portuguese: tetradimensional — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Russian: четырёхме́рный (četyrjoxmérnyj) — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Spanish: cuatridimensional — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Spanish: cuadridimensional — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Spanish: tetradimensional — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Swedish: fyrdimensionell — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Tagalog: apating-sukod — of the four dimensions of space-time
  • Ukrainian: чотириви́мірний (čotyryvýmirnyj) — of the four dimensions of space-time
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