to be one-dimensional

  • 1one-dimensional — adj. having only one dimension; as, a line is a one dimensional object; a one dimensional array. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. Seeming to have only one dimension; lacking depth; as, one dimensional characters. [PJC] …

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  • 2one-dimensional — one′ dimen′sional adj. 1) cvb having one dimension only 2) cvb having no depth or scope • Etymology: 1880–85 one′ dimensional′ity, n …

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  • 3one-dimensional — one di mensional adj simple and not considering or showing all the parts of something used to show disapproval ▪ the novel s one dimensional characters …

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  • 4one-dimensional — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking depth; superficial …

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  • 5one-dimensional — [wun′də men′shə nəl] adj. having a single dominant aspect, quality, concern, etc. and hence narrow, limited, superficial, etc …

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  • 6One-Dimensional Man — Part of a series on the Frankfurt School …

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  • 7One-dimensional space — In physics and mathematics, a sequence of n numbers can be understood as a location in n dimensional space. When n = 1, the set of all such locations is called 1 dimensional Euclidean space. Contents 1 One dimensional geometry 1.1 Polytopes 1.2 …

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  • 8one-dimensional — adjective a) An object with length, but no height or depth. Like a square has no depth, a one dimensional object is that square with no width. A straight line. Such one dimensional characters have always existed in the theatre along with more… …

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  • 9One-dimensional symmetry group — A one dimensional symmetry group is a mathematical group that describes symmetries in one dimension (1D). A pattern in 1D can be represented as a function f(x) for, say, the color at position x. The 1D isometries map x to x + a and to a − x.… …

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  • 10one-dimensional — adjective 1. relating to a single dimension or aspect; having no depth or scope a prose statement of fact is unidimensional, its value being measured wholly in terms of its truth Mary Sheehan a novel with one dimensional characters • Syn:… …

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