three-dimensional

adjective

Existing in three dimensions.

“A good novel needs three-dimensional characters.”

Meanings

adjectivethree-dimensional (not generally comparable, comparative more three-dimensional, superlative most three-dimensional)

comparative more three-dimensional · superlative most three-dimensional · alternative 3-dimensional · alternative threedimensional

  1. not comparableusuallyExisting in three dimensions.
  2. comparableidiomaticnot comparableusuallyHaving depth, or the illusion of depth, as well as height and width.
  3. comparableidiomaticnot comparableusuallyLifelike.

    A good novel needs three-dimensional characters.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveinvolving or relating to three dimensions or aspects; giving the illusion of depth

Similar

adjectivehaving the shape of a cube; having three dimensions

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic ثُلَاثِيُّ الْأَبْعَادِ
  • ثُلَاثِيُّ الْأَبْعَادِ (ṯulāṯiyyu l-ʔabʕādi)existing in three dimensions
Bulgarian тримерен, тримерен
  • тримерен (trimeren)existing in three dimensions
  • тримерен (trimeren)having depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
  • пространствен (prostranstven)having depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
Catalan tridimensional, tridimensional
  • tridimensionalexisting in three dimensions
  • tridimensionalhaving depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
Chinese Mandarin 三維的 /三维的, 立體的 /立体的
  • 三維的 /三维的 (sānwéi de)existing in three dimensions
  • 立體的 /立体的 (lìtǐ de)existing in three dimensions
  • 立體感的 /立体感的 (lìtǐgǎn de)having depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
  • 有縱深感的 /有纵深感的 (yǒu zòngshēngǎn de)having depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
  • 栩栩如生 (xǔxǔrúshēng)lifelike
  • 逼真 (bīzhēn)lifelike
Czech trojrozměrný, třírozměrný
  • trojrozměrnýexisting in three dimensions
  • třírozměrnýexisting in three dimensions
Danish tredimensional
  • tredimensionalexisting in three dimensions
Dutch driedimensionaal
  • driedimensionaalexisting in three dimensions
Esperanto tridimensia
  • tridimensiaexisting in three dimensions
Finnish kolmiulotteinen, kolmiulotteinen
  • kolmiulotteinenexisting in three dimensions
  • kolmiulotteinenhaving depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
  • todellinenlifelike
  • elävälifelike
French tridimensionnel
  • tridimensionnelexisting in three dimensions
German dreidimensional, dreidimensional
  • dreidimensionalexisting in three dimensions
  • dreidimensionalhaving depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
Greek τρισδιάστατος, τρισδιάστατος
  • τρισδιάστατος (trisdiástatos)existing in three dimensions
  • τρισδιάστατος (trisdiástatos)having depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
Hebrew תלת־מימדי
  • תלת־מימדי (tlat-meymadi)existing in three dimensions
Hungarian háromdimenziójú, háromdimenziós
  • háromdimenziójúexisting in three dimensions
  • háromdimenziósexisting in three dimensions
  • térhatásúhaving depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
  • háromdimenzióshaving depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
  • háromdimenzióslifelike
Icelandic þrívíður
  • þrívíðurexisting in three dimensions
Japanese 三次元の
  • 三次元の (sanjigen no)existing in three dimensions
Korean 삼차원의
  • 삼차원의 (samchawon-ui)existing in three dimensions
Māori ahutoru
  • ahutoruexisting in three dimensions
Norwegian Bokmål tredimensjonal
  • tredimensjonalexisting in three dimensions
Persian سهبعدی, سهبعدی
  • سهبعدی (se-bo'di)existing in three dimensions
  • سهبعدی (se-bo'di)having depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
Polish trójwymiarowy, trójwymiarowy
  • trójwymiarowyexisting in three dimensions
  • trójwymiarowyhaving depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
  • trójwymiarowylifelike
Portuguese tridimensional, tridimensional
  • tridimensionalexisting in three dimensions
  • tridimensionalhaving depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
Romanian tridimensional
  • tridimensionalexisting in three dimensions
Russian трёхме́рный, в трёх измере́ниях
  • трёхме́рный (trjoxmérnyj)existing in three dimensions
  • в трёх измере́ниях (v trjox izmerénijax)existing in three dimensions
  • объёмный (obʺjómnyj)existing in three dimensions
  • трёхме́рный (trjoxmérnyj)having depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
Scottish Gaelic trì-mheudach, trì-sheallach
  • trì-mheudachexisting in three dimensions
  • trì-sheallachhaving depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
  • trì-mheudachlifelike
  • trì-sheallachlifelike
Spanish tridimensional, tridimensional
  • tridimensionalexisting in three dimensions
  • tridimensionalhaving depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
Swedish tredimensionell, tredimensionell
  • tredimensionellexisting in three dimensions
  • tredimensionellhaving depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
Tagalog tatluhing-sukod, tatluhing-sukod
  • tatluhing-sukodexisting in three dimensions
  • tatluhing-sukodhaving depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
Turkish üç boyutlu, üç boyutlu
  • üç boyutluexisting in three dimensions
  • üç boyutluhaving depth (or the illusion of depth) as well as height and width
Ukrainian триви́мірний, об'є́мний
  • триви́мірний (tryvýmirnyj)existing in three dimensions
  • об'є́мний (obʺjémnyj)existing in three dimensions
Cite this entry
APA

three-dimensional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-dimensional

MLA

“three-dimensional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-dimensional. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “three-dimensional,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-dimensional.

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