two-dimensional

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Recent Examples of two-dimensional The researchers examined how these bubble shapes form by using a cold plate (a tool that transfers heat away from a component) to freeze a two-dimensional layer of water between two transparent sheets of plastic. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2025 The irregular shape, however two-dimensional, seems to hover and tilt in dynamic space. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025 This newer technology stores information in the form of two-dimensional shapes like dots, squares and even rectangles, which store even more data than their one-dimensional counterparts. Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 Brunetti’s geometric characters, drawn with templates, French curves, and other old-school drafting tools, are defiantly two-dimensional. Air Mail, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for two-dimensional
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Adjective
  • With modern farming, and its use of pesticides and herbicides, surface microbial communities often suffer.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 June 2025
  • Storms are the most common cause of lightning, but lightning strikes have been observed in volcanic eruptions, surface nuclear detonations and during heavy snowstorms even.
    Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 2 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • These outcomes reflect the program’s focus on authentic skill development rather than superficial exposure.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • But the dustup over the building renovation is just a superficial sign of the underlying tension between the administration and the central bank.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 14 July 2025

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