one-dimensional
Americanadjective
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having one dimension only.
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having no depth or scope.
a novel with one-dimensional characters.
Etymology
Origin of one-dimensional
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The result is a cocktail that’s less one-dimensional and far more interesting.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
William Franklyn-Miller plays the president-to-be in a one-dimensional biopic co-starring Kelsey Grammer and Ben Kingsley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
“I see myself as a true Renaissance man. I don’t like one-dimensional concepts of myself.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
In 2022, researchers in Paris managed to confirm KPZ predictions experimentally, but only in a one-dimensional system.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
For example, two-dimensional animals living on a one-dimensional earth would have to climb over each other in order to get past each other.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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