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Recent Examples of two-dimensional
Whereas sectional curvature tells you precisely how two-dimensional slices of a space bend in different directions, Ricci curvature gives a more average sense of that bending.
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Quanta Magazine, 16 July 2025
That’s what makes the surface two-dimensional – length and width.
—Rob Coyne, Space.com, 13 July 2025
The glass that covers three sides of the corner building features two-dimensional curves for a fluid look, while the corners incorporate three-dimensional curves.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
But a main source of those data is being abruptly shut off
On television broadcasts and forecast maps, hurricanes appear as two-dimensional swirling vortices, belying their extremely complex three-dimensional structure.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for two-dimensional
Quanta Magazine, 16 July 2025
That’s what makes the surface two-dimensional – length and width.
—Rob Coyne, Space.com, 13 July 2025
The glass that covers three sides of the corner building features two-dimensional curves for a fluid look, while the corners incorporate three-dimensional curves.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
But a main source of those data is being abruptly shut off
On television broadcasts and forecast maps, hurricanes appear as two-dimensional swirling vortices, belying their extremely complex three-dimensional structure.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for two-dimensional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-dimensional
Adjective
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With modern farming, and its use of pesticides and herbicides, surface microbial communities often suffer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 June 2025
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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
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Underwriting Must Be Rigorous And Justified Due diligence cannot be superficial.—
Adam Craig,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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On the other hand, Claude’s analysis of my email often feels superficial and biased toward newer messages.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 July 2025
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“Two-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-dimensional. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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