Example Sentences

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In lower dimensional systems, particles have fewer possible paths available.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

As a result, the specimen appears as a three dimensional mummified fossil, frozen in its final position with one arm tucked beneath its body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Bound within the confines of a screen, Digital Richard looks largely two dimensional, but he's no ordinary chatbot.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

This is the quiet upgrade — the difference between something creamy and something dimensional.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

I suspected there were dimensional relationships involved in rocket design, such as a proper ratio between the area of the guidance-controlling fins to the area of the casement.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam