multidimensional
Americanadjective
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having many different facets, elements, or factors.
I believe every person is a complex and dynamic multidimensional system.
Good CEOs find order in chaos, tackling multidimensional problems and bringing clarity to issues others may find baffling.
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Mathematics. (of space) having more than three dimensions.
By developing the math to describe multidimensional spaces, Riemann equipped physicists to explore the possibility of extra dimensions today.
Etymology
Origin of multidimensional
First recorded in 1880–85; multi- ( def. ) + dimension ( def. ) + -al 1 ( def. )
Explanation
The adjective multidimensional describes anything with many different parts or aspects. You might talk about your relationship with the next door neighbor as multidimensional if, say, he's also your teacher, and if his son is married to your older sister. Describing something as multidimensional implies that it's complex. You could talk about a multidimensional book filled with intricate themes, characters, plots, and symbols; or you could even call a person multidimensional if she had a particularly complicated personality. The word dimension forms the root of multidimensional, so if you imagine "many dimensions," you'll have a clear idea of what the word means.
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Example Sentences
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In particle physics, "phase space" is a multidimensional mathematical representation incorporating properties such as space, time, energy and momentum into a description of a particle system.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Spokesman Farhan Haq said Guterres will "assess the support given by the United Nations to Haiti in facing its multidimensional crisis, including the logistical and operational support to the Gang Suppression Force."
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
But it was on their own that they excelled - with a multidimensional sound that incorporated strains of soul, rock, reggae and disco.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
“Rather than relying on a single metric such as polling, it takes a multidimensional approach to evaluating candidate viability. That approach better reflects how political scientists measure complex phenomena like electoral competitiveness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
Resilience to stress is a complex multidimensional construct.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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