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one-dimensional
[ wuhn-di-men-shuh-nl ]
/ ˈwʌn dɪˈmɛn ʃə nl /
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adjective
having one dimension only.
having no depth or scope: a novel with one-dimensional characters.
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Origin of one-dimensional
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby one-dimensional
on easy street, one-bagger, one-base hit, one by one, on edge, one-dimensional, one-down, one-drop rule, one-eighty, one-eyed, one eye on
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