four-dimensional
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of four-dimensional
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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In most series, which might employ several over a season, they are interchangeable — which isn’t to say they aren’t valuable, transforming words on a page into a four-dimensional living thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Eternalism is the idea that time doesn’t flow or pass — that all events across all time are equally real within a four-dimensional structure known as the “block universe.”
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
After three months of research and development, the end result is a whimsical meal surrounded by four-dimensional art that diners can interact with, not simply observe.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2025
Senator Roger Marshall, Republican of Kansas, described Mr. McConnell as “large and in charge of our lunches: He’s still playing four-dimensional chess up here when it comes to politics.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
In general relativity, bodies always follow straight lines in four-dimensional space-time, but they nevertheless appear to us to move along curved paths in our three- dimensional space.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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