two-dimensional

adjective

Existing in two dimensions.

“a two-dimensional character in a play”

Meanings

adjectivetwo-dimensional (not generally comparable, comparative more two-dimensional, superlative most two-dimensional)

comparative more two-dimensional · superlative most two-dimensional · alternative 2-dimensional · alternative twodimensional

  1. not comparableusuallyExisting in two dimensions.

    Of course, it is impossible to show what a holograph is really like in a two dimensional picture such as this.

    1983, Ellen Nevins, Encyclopedia of Computers and Electronics, page 108
    1 more example

    We show that in the two-dimensional case, every objective, isotropic and isochoric energy function which is rank-one convex on #92;mathrm#123;GL#125;#43;(2) is already polyconvex on #92;mathrm#123;GL#125;#43;(2).

    2015, Robert J. Martin, Ionel-Dumitrel Ghiba, Patrizio Neff, “Rank-one convexity implies polyconvexity for isotropic, objective and isochoric elastic energies in the two-dimensional case”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
  2. idiomaticnot comparableusuallyNot creating the illusion of depth; lacking detail or believability.

    a two-dimensional character in a play

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveinvolving or having two dimensions

adjectivelacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan en dues dimensions, bidimensional
  • en dues dimensionsexisting in two dimensions
  • bidimensionalexisting in two dimensions
Chinese Mandarin 二維的 /二维的
  • 二維的 /二维的 (èrwéi de)existing in two dimensions
Czech dvourozměrný, dvojrozměrný
  • dvourozměrnýexisting in two dimensions
  • dvojrozměrnýexisting in two dimensions
Danish todimensional
  • todimensionalexisting in two dimensions
Esperanto dudimensia, dudimensia
  • dudimensiaexisting in two dimensions
  • dudimensianot creating the illusion of depth
Finnish kaksiulotteinen, kaksiulotteinen
  • kaksiulotteinenexisting in two dimensions
  • kaksiulotteinennot creating the illusion of depth
French bidimensionnel
  • bidimensionnelexisting in two dimensions
German zweidimensional, zweidimensional
  • zweidimensionalexisting in two dimensions
  • zweidimensionalnot creating the illusion of depth
Greek δισδιάστατος
  • δισδιάστατος (disdiástatos)existing in two dimensions
Hebrew דו־ממדי, דו־ממדי
  • דו־ממדי (du-memadi)existing in two dimensions
  • דו־ממדי (du-memadi)not creating the illusion of depth
  • שטוח (shatúakh)not creating the illusion of depth
Italian bidimensionale
  • bidimensionaleexisting in two dimensions
Japanese 二次元の
  • 二次元の (nijigen no)existing in two dimensions
Korean 이차원의
  • 이차원의 (ichawon-ui)existing in two dimensions
Latin bidīmēnsiōnālis
  • bidīmēnsiōnālisexisting in two dimensions
Māori ahurua
  • ahuruaexisting in two dimensions
Norwegian Bokmål todimensjonal
  • todimensjonalexisting in two dimensions
Persian دوبعدی
  • دوبعدی (do-bo'di)existing in two dimensions
Polish dwuwymiarowy, płytki
  • dwuwymiarowyexisting in two dimensions
  • płytkinot creating the illusion of depth
Portuguese bidimensional
  • bidimensionalexisting in two dimensions
Romanian bidimensional
  • bidimensionalexisting in two dimensions
Russian двуме́рный, двухме́рный
  • двуме́рный (dvumérnyj)existing in two dimensions
  • двухме́рный (dvuxmérnyj)existing in two dimensions
  • пло́ский (plóskij)existing in two dimensions
  • двуме́рный (dvumérnyj)not creating the illusion of depth
  • двухме́рный (dvuxmérnyj)not creating the illusion of depth
  • пло́ский (plóskij)not creating the illusion of depth
Scottish Gaelic dà-mheudach, dà-mheudach
  • dà-mheudachexisting in two dimensions
  • dà-mheudachnot creating the illusion of depth
  • dà-sheallachnot creating the illusion of depth
Slovak dvojrozmerný
  • dvojrozmernýexisting in two dimensions
Spanish bidimensional, superficial
  • bidimensionalexisting in two dimensions
  • superficialnot creating the illusion of depth
  • planonot creating the illusion of depth
Swedish tvådimensionell, platt
  • tvådimensionellexisting in two dimensions
  • plattnot creating the illusion of depth
  • tvådimensionellnot creating the illusion of depth
Tagalog dadalwahing sukod
  • dadalwahing sukodexisting in two dimensions
Ukrainian двови́мірний
  • двови́мірний (dvovýmirnyj)existing in two dimensions
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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