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
The team confined these atoms inside thousands of microscopic tubes, each just one atom thick, effectively turning the system into a one-dimensional gas.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
Using this formula ensures that your planter looks full, balanced, and dynamic, rather than flat or one-dimensional.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
And in June, Erdős and Volodymyr Riabov posted a paper that reproduces Yau and Yin’s one-dimensional result for a broader class of band matrices.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
And Just Like That left us with felt, sadly and utterly disappointingly, far more one-dimensional.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
Using this formula ensures that your planter looks full, balanced, and dynamic, rather than flat or one-dimensional.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
And in June, Erdős and Volodymyr Riabov posted a paper that reproduces Yau and Yin’s one-dimensional result for a broader class of band matrices.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
And Just Like That left us with felt, sadly and utterly disappointingly, far more one-dimensional.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-dimensional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-dimensional
Adjective
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But a focus on just its components is too superficial and narrow a perspective.—
GARY ROUGHEAD,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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Right from the beginning, through these influencer events alone, Cécred established itself as credible and personal, whereas other brands might have kept their influencer relationships at a superficial level.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sitz Baths Soak your anal area by sitting in a shallow bath of plain warm water for 10 to 15 minutes, two or three times a day.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Place the flour in a shallow dish, add the chicken and turn to coat both sides.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“One-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-dimensional. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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