multidimensional
adjective
mul·ti·di·men·sion·al
ˌməl-tē-də-ˈmench-nəl 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈmen(t)-shə-nᵊl
: having or relating to multiple dimensions or aspects
multidimensional calculus
Such multidimensional spaces are, of course, impossible to draw in our ordinary space. But scientists can draw a two- or three-dimensional cross section of a multidimensional space …—
John Briggs and F. David Peat
John Briggs and F. David Peat… a combination of services that result in a multidimensional approach to education …—Corrine E. Munoz-Plaza et al.
Corrine E. Munoz-Plaza et al.… he shows us both the inner and outer lives of the athletes, transforming them from heroes or villains into the kind of multidimensional characters you expect to find in good fiction.—Bill Ott
Bill Ott
multidimensionality
noun
Due to the multidimensionality of grief, with its physical, emotional, and psychological expression … clinical symptoms of grief are often misinterpreted as symptoms of depression …
—Sara Sanders and Kathryn Betts Adams
Sara Sanders and Kathryn Betts Adams
They noted that a theoretical understanding of the underlying processes can serve as a guide in navigating the multidimensionality, uncertainty, and complexity that is teaching.
—Mike Yough et al.
Mike Yough et al.
Examples of multidimensional in a Sentence
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In national surveys conducted around each Russian presidential election in which Putin has featured as a candidate, the team has found that his support is multidimensional.
—Timothy Frye, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
The multidimensional experience as a Black physician and patient with health issues has afforded her a new perspective on proper and personal care.
—Camryn J. Wells, Parents, 17 Feb. 2024
The institute’s annual Democracy Report measures a democracy using a multidimensional data set based on a number of factors, including the civil liberties and freedoms afforded to all citizens, and their ability to participate in fair elections.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
The computers crunched the data on their own, creating a model of all the cells based on their similarity to each other in a vast, multidimensional space.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
But the Niners offer a multidimensional approach much different than what Dallas displayed, and the Packers’ feel-good story on defense may not last beyond a week.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Creating a financially secure, emotionally fulfilling retirement is a multidimensional problem with many actively changing variables.
—Roger Whitney, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
South Korea South Korean K-dramas are featuring more multidimensional female characters than ever before, even as gender inequalities persist across society.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Jan. 2024
Whyte and Townes thought of ways to showcase how multidimensional this community is.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Jan. 2024
Timothy Frye, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
The multidimensional experience as a Black physician and patient with health issues has afforded her a new perspective on proper and personal care.
—Camryn J. Wells, Parents, 17 Feb. 2024
The institute’s annual Democracy Report measures a democracy using a multidimensional data set based on a number of factors, including the civil liberties and freedoms afforded to all citizens, and their ability to participate in fair elections.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
The computers crunched the data on their own, creating a model of all the cells based on their similarity to each other in a vast, multidimensional space.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
But the Niners offer a multidimensional approach much different than what Dallas displayed, and the Packers’ feel-good story on defense may not last beyond a week.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Creating a financially secure, emotionally fulfilling retirement is a multidimensional problem with many actively changing variables.
—Roger Whitney, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
South Korea South Korean K-dramas are featuring more multidimensional female characters than ever before, even as gender inequalities persist across society.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Jan. 2024
Whyte and Townes thought of ways to showcase how multidimensional this community is.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Multidimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multidimensional. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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