third dimension

noun

1
: thickness, depth
also : a dimension that adds the effect of solidity to a two-dimensional system
2
: a quality that confers reality or lifelikeness
night sounds that stick in the mind and give a third dimension to the memoryAdie Suehsdorf
third-dimensional adjective

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Because really, the factor that adds a third dimension to this discussion is framing. Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024 The third dimension, environmental impact, was a core focus of this analysis. Time Staff, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024 The team will continue to research the magnetic fields, namely capturing the third dimension of the magnetic field. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024 The indoor tank simulated circular multidirectional waves and currents that the team then measured and their models accounted for a third dimension. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for third dimension 

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of third dimension was in 1846

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“Third dimension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20dimension. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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