TWO-DIMENSIONAL Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

two-dimensional

adjective

Definition of two-dimensional

as in surface

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Recent Examples of two-dimensional The first two belong to the same patent family and concern tools used to assemble digital garments from two-dimensional pattern pieces, including functions that help designers match the lengths of segments being virtually sewn together. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Replacing today’s one-dimensional UPC labels with two-dimensional QR-code-like alternatives could unlock some serious advantages for stores, manufacturers and consumers. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 The two-dimensional fractal called the Sierpiński carpet is an example; it’s built by dividing a square into a grid of smaller squares and removing the middle square, repeatedly. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026 Astronomers have released the largest two-dimensional map of the universe ever created, offering a sweeping new view of nearly 4 billion celestial objects across roughly three-quarters of the sky. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for two-dimensional

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Massachusetts is equipped for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, intelligence gathering, surveillance, strike missions, special operations, and mine warfare.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Thanks to strong multi-surface suction, this upright vacuum can go right from the living room carpet to the kitchen without missing a beat (or a crumb).

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

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Why Proxy Networks Are Different While proxy structure is also rented from third-party providers and serves as core infrastructure for data tasks, the resemblance is superficial at scale.

— Mindaugas Čaplinskas, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Such play could have caused superficial abrasions and scrapes, offering the bacterium an opening.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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