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hyperdimensional

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having or pertaining to more dimensions than naturally observed in our universe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • A game of tic-tac-toe in five dimensions is hyperdimensional.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: higher-dimensional

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *meh1- Proto-Italic *mētis Latin mētior Latin dīmētior Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin dīmēnsiōder. English dimension English -al English dimensional English hyperdimensional From hyper- + dimensional.