multidimensionality

noun

The property or state of being multidimensional.

OriginEnglish multidimensional ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin dīmēnsiō →
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Meanings

nounmultidimensionality (usually uncountable, plural multidimensionalities)

plural multidimensionalities

  1. uncountableusuallyThe property or state of being multidimensional.

    In reality, the multidimensionality of language contact in multilingual environments ensures no such neat compartmentalisation.

    2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 9

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmultus
  5. Latinmultī
  6. Middle Englishmulti-
  7. Englishmulti-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  9. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  10. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  11. Proto-Italic*dis-
  12. Latindis-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  15. Proto-Italic*mētis
  16. Latinmētior
  17. Latindīmētior
  18. Latindīmēnsiō
  19. Englishdimension
  20. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  21. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  22. Englishdimensional
  23. Englishmultidimensional
  24. Englishmultidimensionality

From multidimensional + -ity.

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Translations

Finnish moniulotteisuus
  • moniulotteisuusthe property of being multidimensional
German Mehrdimensionalität, Multidimensionalität
  • Mehrdimensionalitätthe property of being multidimensional
  • Multidimensionalitätthe property of being multidimensional
Greek πολυδιαστασιμότητα, πολυδιάστατος χαρακτήρας
  • πολυδιαστασιμότητα (polydiastasimótita)the property of being multidimensional
  • πολυδιάστατος χαρακτήρας (polydiástatos charaktíras)the property of being multidimensional
Polish wielowymiarowość
  • wielowymiarowośćthe property of being multidimensional
Turkish çok boyutluluk
  • çok boyutlulukthe property of being multidimensional
Cite this entry
APA

multidimensionality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multidimensionality

MLA

“multidimensionality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multidimensionality. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multidimensionality,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multidimensionality.

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