third dimension
noun
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: a quality that confers reality or lifelikeness
night sounds that stick in the mind and give a third dimension to the memory—
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Examples of third dimension in a Sentence
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To confirm the presumption of homogeneity, astronomers needed to know not only how galaxies are distributed across the sky but how they're distributed in the third dimension of space—depth.
—Michael D. Lemonick, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
Typically shown in a two-dimensional graph, for this project a third dimension is added to allow the depiction of specific information.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The third dimension plots immune responses of antisera containing antibodies against multiple prior infections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 2022
Take vision, for instance; our retinas are two flat surfaces that only receive two-dimensional information, but our cognitive functions add the third dimension to our perceptual experience.
—Simon Duan, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2024
Over the past few years, Smith and his colleagues have built upon antigenic cartography by adding a third dimension to their maps.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 2022
By extending memory into the third dimension, engineers can pack more bits into the same area without having to make those bits any smaller, much like a real-estate developer might hope to pack people into high-rises instead of single family homes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2015
But these simulations ignored the role of the third dimension, which is an important factor because as warmer air rises, cooler air is sucked in behind it, creating convection cells.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
Jack Harlow),’ is a Pop R&B track with clever expressions of feelings toward an unattainable person from the perspectives of first, second, and third dimensions.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2023
Michael D. Lemonick, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
Typically shown in a two-dimensional graph, for this project a third dimension is added to allow the depiction of specific information.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The third dimension plots immune responses of antisera containing antibodies against multiple prior infections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 2022
Take vision, for instance; our retinas are two flat surfaces that only receive two-dimensional information, but our cognitive functions add the third dimension to our perceptual experience.
—Simon Duan, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2024
Over the past few years, Smith and his colleagues have built upon antigenic cartography by adding a third dimension to their maps.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 2022
By extending memory into the third dimension, engineers can pack more bits into the same area without having to make those bits any smaller, much like a real-estate developer might hope to pack people into high-rises instead of single family homes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2015
But these simulations ignored the role of the third dimension, which is an important factor because as warmer air rises, cooler air is sucked in behind it, creating convection cells.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
Jack Harlow),’ is a Pop R&B track with clever expressions of feelings toward an unattainable person from the perspectives of first, second, and third dimensions.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Third dimension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20dimension. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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