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Recent Examples of two-dimensional
Advancements in understanding black holes build on holography, the idea that the two-dimensional surface of the black hole somehow captures everything about the three-dimensional space inside it.
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Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Kagan and his colleagues showed that within minutes, neurons on microchips could learn to play Pong, the classic video game in which a player repeatedly intercepts a ball—think two-dimensional ping-pong.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026
NeRF is a relatively new neural network allowing for the construction of three-dimensional images from two-dimensional ones.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Now, that two-dimensional rectangle is in the middle of the plate, 8½ inches closer to the catcher.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Kagan and his colleagues showed that within minutes, neurons on microchips could learn to play Pong, the classic video game in which a player repeatedly intercepts a ball—think two-dimensional ping-pong.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026
NeRF is a relatively new neural network allowing for the construction of three-dimensional images from two-dimensional ones.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Now, that two-dimensional rectangle is in the middle of the plate, 8½ inches closer to the catcher.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-dimensional
Adjective
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This arsenal enables a broad mission set covering anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, land strikes, intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance, mine warfare, and support for special operations forces.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Spray the multi-surface cleaner onto a damp cloth.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many of Barbara’s dreams are superficial and retrograde.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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Engagement across these positions may be either fleeting or sustained, but is not inherently superficial.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Two-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-dimensional. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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