adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Existing in three dimensions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Having depth, or the illusion of depth, as well as height and width.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparable, idiomatic, not-comparable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Lifelike.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparable, idiomatic, not-comparable, usually
Examples
A good novel needs three-dimensional characters.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
having three dimensions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cubic
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
involving or relating to three dimensions or aspects; giving the illusion of depth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
lifelike three-dimensional characters
a three-dimensional account of conditions under the new government