ˈwən-də-ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nəl
as in superficial
having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character
a one-dimensional analysis of a novel that has a lot to say about personal courage
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Recent Examples of one-dimensional
David Iserson and Susanna Fogel have talked about how other actors might have played Twila as more one-dimensional, but her grief grounds her to someone real.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Others have been more complex one-dimensional layer models, representing an ocean and an atmosphere separately in the math, for example.
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Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
According to general relativity, in a rotating black hole, the singularity—the theoretical point of infinite density at the center—is really a one-dimensional ring, with closed timelike curves arcing around it.
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Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Oftentimes Black artists are seen as caricatures or one-dimensional.
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Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Others have been more complex one-dimensional layer models, representing an ocean and an atmosphere separately in the math, for example.
—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
According to general relativity, in a rotating black hole, the singularity—the theoretical point of infinite density at the center—is really a one-dimensional ring, with closed timelike curves arcing around it.
—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Oftentimes Black artists are seen as caricatures or one-dimensional.
—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-dimensional
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Context that lacks acknowledgment comes across as defensive, and acknowledgment that lacks context comes across superficial.
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At the most superficial level, the DSA influx has associated Democrats with a series of kooky beliefs and statements.
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With a capacity of 45 passengers, the mésoscaphe, a submarine for shallow to mid-range depths, made more than a thousand dives that summer, ferrying 33,000 ordinary people into the lake’s depths.
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Also called Eastern poplar, they’re related to willow trees, and their shallow roots can easily uproot sidewalks, driveways, foundations, and septic systems.
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“One-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-dimensional. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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