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third dimension


third dimension

noun

Definition of THIRD DIMENSION

1
: thickness, depth; also : a dimension that adds the effect of solidity to a two-dimensional system
2
: a quality that confers reality or lifelikeness <night sounds that stick in the mind and give a third dimension to the memory — Adie Suehsdorf>
— third–dimensional adjective

First Known Use of THIRD DIMENSION

1846

Rhymes with THIRD DIMENSION

fourth dimension, surface tension

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