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Two-dimensional

Definition: Two-dimensional

Two-dimensional

Adjective

1. Involving two dimensions.

2. Lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth; "a film with two-dimensional characters"; "a flat two-dimensional painting".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "two-dimensional" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1980. (references)


Specialty Definition: Two-dimensional

DomainDefinition

Math

A B-tree of order 3, that is, internal nodes have two or three children. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: Two-dimensional

Synonyms: flat (adj), planar (adj). (additional references)
Synonyms by domain: 2D gel electrophoresis (chemistry), 2-D-electrophoresis (medicine), combined two-dimensional movements (meteorology & standards), orthogonal cutting (mechanical engineering, metallurgy), plane flow (mechanical engineering, physics), two dimensional analysis (building & civil engineering), two dimensional cutting (mechanical engineering, metallurgy), two-dimensional C.C.D.array (meteorology & standards), two-dimensional computer model (physics), two-dimensional crystal (chemical industry), two-dimensional data land (computing), two-dimensional distribution (statistics), two-dimensional drawing (engineering & technology), two-dimensional electron gas (physics), two-dimensional electrophoresis (medicine), two-dimensional flow (mechanical engineering, physics), two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (meteorology & standardsmedicinechemistry), two-dimensional image (computing), two-dimensional presentation (computing, post & telecom), two-dimensional ramjet (transportation), two-dimensional virtual impactor (mining, meteorology & standards), two-dimensional vortex (physics), two-dimensional wind tunnel (meteorology & standards).
Antonyms: cubic (adj), linear (adj). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Two-dimensional

English words defined with "two-dimensional": flat ♦ plane, plane figure ♦ sheet, surface ♦ third dimension, transformation, translation, two-dimensional figure. (references)
Specialty definitions using "two-dimensional": 1 NF ♦ AMBIT/L, arrayed library, arrayed waveguide grating, axis of acoustic symmetry ♦ barotropic disturbance, bivariate sign test ♦ calculation grid, cam-milling-machine operator, candidate consistency testing, candidate verification, Cartesian coordinates, Cartesian product, cellular automaton, computation grid, Couette flow, cutting stock problem ♦ data flow, Decca, diagnostic cardiac sonographe, diagnostic medical sonographe, die-sinking-machine operator, divergence theorem ♦ ECHOCARDIOGRAPH TECHNICIAN, Echocardiography, Doppler ♦ first normal form ♦ Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, imaging model, Isentropic Surface, isothermic system of curves ♦ Klerer-May System ♦ line relationship, Longitudinal Redundancy Check, long-range accuracy ♦ Mohr Circle ♦ NRZ/M, Nucleotide Mapping ♦ PANTOGRAPH-MACHINE SET-UP OPERATOR, pel array, profiler, PROFILING-MACHINE SET-UP OPERATOR I, PROFILING-MACHINE SET-UP OPERATOR II, Provenience ♦ QPE ♦ radioisotope scanning, right angled curve grid, ROUTER SET-UP OPERATOR, NUMERICAL CONTROL ♦ tactical air navigation, tilted flume, tilting flume, Topographic map, tweening ♦ ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGIST ♦ vertical relationship, visual programming language. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Two-dimensional

DomainTitle

Books

  • Clinical Applications of Two-Dimensional Echocardiography and Cardiac Doppler (reference)

  • Color atlas of real-time two-dimensional doppler echocardiography (reference)

  • The solution of the electric field intensity and potential of a point current source in a two-dimensional environment with anisotropic conductivity (reference)

  • Proteome Research: Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis and Identification Methods (Principles and Practice) (reference)

  • The Planiverse: Computer Contact With a Two-Dimensional World (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Two-dimensional

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

For example, two-dimensional echocardiograms are abnormal in 70 percent of such patients. (references)

Doi, H, et al. The Use of Two-dimensional Doppler Sonography (Color Doppler) in the Diagnosis of Hydranencephaly. (references)

Economic History

France

They constitute an original two-dimensional decoration. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Two-dimensional

"Two-dimensional" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Two-dimensional" is used about 250 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)100%25018,796

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Two-dimensional

Language Translations for "two-dimensional"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

二维. (various references)

   

Danish

  

todimensionalt billede (two-dimensional image), todimensional vindtunnel (two-dimensional wind tunnel), todimensional strømning (plane flow, two-dimensional flow), todimensional ramjet (two-dimensional ramjet), todimensional plan (two-dimensional drawing), todimensional højopløselig nuklearmagnetisk resonans (two-dimensional high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance), todimensional gelelektroforese (two-dimensional electrophoresis, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis), todimensional fremstilling (two-dimensional presentation), to-dimensional computermodel (two-dimensional computer model), todimensional CCC matrix (two-dimensional C.C.D.array), plan strømning (plane flow, two-dimensional flow), forberedelse af todimensionale moenstre (preparation of two-dimensional patterns). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

tweedimensionale windtunnel (two-dimensional wind tunnel), tweedimensionale voorstelling (two-dimensional presentation), tweedimensionale stuwstraalmotor (two-dimensional ramjet), tweedimensionale stroming (plane flow, two-dimensional flow), tweedimensionale illustratie (two-dimensional image), tweedimensionale elektroforese op gel (two-dimensional electrophoresis, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis), tweedimensionale CCD-matrix (two-dimensional C.C.D.array), tweedimensionaal plan (two-dimensional drawing), tweedimensionaal computermodel (two-dimensional computer model), tweedimensionaal beeld (two-dimensional image), vlakke stroming (plane flow, two-dimensional flow), vlakke kernspinresonantie met groot scheidend vermogen (two-dimensional high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance), maken van tweedimensionale patronen (preparation of two-dimensional patterns), 2-dimensionale stroming (plane flow, two-dimensional flow). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

kaksiulotteinen kuva (two-dimensional image), kaksiulotteinen esitys (two-dimensional presentation), kaksisuuntainen elektroforeesi (two-dimensional electrophoresis, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis). (various references)

   

French

  

tourbillons deux dimensions (two-dimensional vortex), turbulence bidimensionnelle (two-dimensional vortex), Multibarrette (two-dimensional C.C.D.array), électrophorèse sur gel 2D (two-dimensional gel electrophoresis), électrophorèse sur gel deux dimensions (two-dimensional gel electrophoresis), électrophorèse sur gel bidimensionnelle (two-dimensional electrophoresis, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis), cristal bidimensionnel (two-dimensional crystal), distribution deux dimensions (two-dimensional distribution), electrophorèse bidimensionnelle (two-dimensional electrophoresis, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis), gaz électronique bidimensionnel (two-dimensional electron gas), image bi-dimensionnelle (two-dimensional image), écoulement plan (two-dimensional flow), mouvements combinés situés dans un même plan (combined two-dimensional movements), plan en deux dimensions (two-dimensional drawing), préparation de patrons en deux dimensions (preparation of two-dimensional patterns), région de données bidimensionelle (two-dimensional data land), résonance magnétique nucléaire haute résolution deux dimensions (two-dimensional high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance), représentation sur un diagramme deux dimensions (two-dimensional presentation), RMN haute résolution deux dimensions (two-dimensional high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance), soufflerie bidimensionnelle (two-dimensional wind tunnel), statoréacteur bidimensionnel (two-dimensional ramjet), modèle logiciel bi-dimensionnel (two-dimensional computer model). (various references)

   

German

  

zweidimensional (two dimensional). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ηλεκτροφόρηση δύο διαστάσεων (two-dimensional electrophoresis, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis), δισδιάστατη ροή ή επίπεδο ροής (plane flow, two-dimensional flow), δισδιάστατη γραφική παράσταση (two-dimensional presentation), δισδιάστατη εικόνα (two-dimensional image), δισδιάστατη αεροσήραγγα (two-dimensional wind tunnel), δισδιάστατος αυλωθητής (two-dimensional ramjet), δισδιάστατο λογισμικό μοντέλο (two-dimensional computer model), διδιάστατη ηλεκτροφόρηση (two-dimensional electrophoresis, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis), διδιάστατη διάταξη ανιχνευτών (two-dimensional C.C.D.array), διδιάστατο ηλεκτρονικό αέριο (two-dimensional electron gas). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

síkidom (plane figure, two-dimensional figure). (various references)

   

Italian

  

senza spessore, bidimensionale. (various references)

   

Korean 

  

2차원. (various references)

   

Manx

  

daa howshanagh. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

o-dimensionaltway

   

Portuguese

  

bidimensional. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

двумерный. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

bidimensional. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

tvådimensionell gelelektrofores (two-dimensional electrophoresis, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis), tvådimensionell bild (two-dimensional image). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

двумірний. (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

hai chiều. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Two-dimensional

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-d-e-i-i-l-m-n-n-o-o-s-t-w"

-3 letters: admonitions, antimonides, demolitions, dimensional, dominations, mandolinist.

-4 letters: admonition, antimonide, antimonies, antinomies, demolition, desolation, disownment, domination, insolation, lineations, mandolines, mediations, melatonins, modalities, nationwide, nodalities, nominalist, womanliest.

-5 letters: alimonies, antinodes, antinoise, dawsonite, delations, demotions, denominal, dilations, dimension, disentail, dismantle, dolomites, dominants, dominates, dominions, donations, downtimes, emotional, ideations, indamines, insolated, iodations, iodinates, isolation, landmines, latewoods, lenitions.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial 		5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Usage Frequency
7. Translations: Modern
8. Anagrams 		9. Bibliography


  

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