MULTIDIMENSIONAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does multidimensional mean? 

• MULTIDIMENSIONAL (adjective)
  The adjective MULTIDIMENSIONAL has 1 sense:

1. having or involving or marked by several dimensions or aspects

  Familiarity information: MULTIDIMENSIONAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MULTIDIMENSIONAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having or involving or marked by several dimensions or aspects

Context example:

a multidimensional personality

Similar:

dimensional (having dimension--the quality or character or stature proper to a person)

2-dimensional; flat; two-dimensional (lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth)

3-dimensional; third-dimensional; three-d; three-dimensional (involving or relating to three dimensions or aspects; giving the illusion of depth)

4-dimensional; four-dimensional (involving or relating to the fourth dimension or time)

Antonym:

unidimensional (relating to a single dimension or aspect; having no depth or scope)

 Context examples 

The FACT-P is a multidimensional, self-report quality of life instrument specifically designed for use with prostate cancer patients.

(FACT-P Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

A multidimensional representation of data which provides fast retrieval and drill down facilities.

(Data Cube, NCI Thesaurus)