four-dimensional

adjective

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

“We live in a four-dimensional universe.”

Meanings

adjectivefour-dimensional (not comparable)

alternative 4-dimensional

  1. not comparablealgebraic geometryHaving four dimensions; being measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes.
  2. not comparablenatural sciencesRelating to the four dimensions of space-time (three spatial dimensions with the addition of time as the fourth).

    We live in a four-dimensional universe.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveinvolving or relating to the fourth dimension or time

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 四維的 /四维的
  • 四維的 /四维的 (sìwéi de)of the four dimensions of space-time
Czech čtyřrozměrný
  • čtyřrozměrnýmeasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
Esperanto kvardimensia
  • kvardimensiameasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
Finnish neliulotteinen, neliulotteinen
  • neliulotteinenmeasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • neliulotteinenof the four dimensions of space-time
French de dimension 4, à quatre dimensions
  • de dimension 4measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • à quatre dimensionsof the four dimensions of space-time
German vierdimensional, vierdimensional
  • vierdimensionalmeasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • vierdimensionalof the four dimensions of space-time
Greek τετραδιάστατος, τετραδιάστατος
  • τετραδιάστατος (tetradiástatos)measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • τετραδιάστατος (tetradiástatos)of the four dimensions of space-time
Hungarian négydimenziós, négydimenziós
  • négydimenziósmeasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • négydimenziósof the four dimensions of space-time
Japanese 四次元の
  • 四次元の (yojigen no)of the four dimensions of space-time
Korean 사차원의
  • 사차원의 (sachawon-ui)of the four dimensions of space-time
Polish czterowymiarowy, czterowymiarowy
  • czterowymiarowymeasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • czterowymiarowyof the four dimensions of space-time
Portuguese quadridimensional, tetradimensional
  • quadridimensionalmeasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • tetradimensionalmeasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • quadridimensionalof the four dimensions of space-time
  • tetradimensionalof the four dimensions of space-time
Romanian cvadridimensional
  • cvadridimensionalmeasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
Russian четырёхме́рный, четырёхме́рный
  • четырёхме́рный (četyrjoxmérnyj)measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • четырёхме́рный (četyrjoxmérnyj)of the four dimensions of space-time
Spanish cuatridimensional, cuadridimensional
  • cuatridimensionalmeasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • cuadridimensionalmeasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • tetradimensionalmeasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • cuatridimensionalof the four dimensions of space-time
  • cuadridimensionalof the four dimensions of space-time
  • tetradimensionalof the four dimensions of space-time
Swedish fyrdimensionell, fyrdimensionell
  • fyrdimensionellmeasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • fyrdimensionellof the four dimensions of space-time
Tagalog apating-sukod, apating-sukod
  • apating-sukodmeasurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • apating-sukodof the four dimensions of space-time
Ukrainian чотириви́мірний, чотириви́мірний
  • чотириви́мірний (čotyryvýmirnyj)measurable along four mutually perpendicular axes
  • чотириви́мірний (čotyryvýmirnyj)of the four dimensions of space-time
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APA

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Chicago

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