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multidimensional

multidimensional

9 6.6
Having many different parts or sides that make it complex
  • adjective
  • /ˌmʌltiˈdɛmənʃənl/
translation icon : multidimensional
  • The movie featured a multidimensional plot that kept the audience engaged until the end.
  • multidimensional visualization
  • multidimensional nature
  • multidimensional approach

So we need to have a multidimensional valuation.

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Examples

  • In short, evaluating the adequacy of students' written language is clearly a multidimensional undertaking.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Their relatively low intercorrelations document the multidimensional nature of the health concept.

    Academic text (1993)
  • You get a more powerful and multidimensional female character.

  • So we need to have a multidimensional valuation.

  • There seems to be a multidimensional anxiety in the American people, which comes from a lot of things.

  • No one research technique can fully assess the multidimensional nature of character education.

    Academic text (1991)
  • I think to think of women as multidimensional is important, but it's also really important not to put them in this dichotomous choice.

  • Perhaps the coping process is more sophisticated and multidimensional than two categories.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The Organic Curriculum is multidisciplinary and multidimensional in nature, rather like an orchestra with many sections of instruments.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The Bakers were excited and hopeful that the multidimensional approach to Chandra's behavioral concerns would prove beneficial.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

varied
vsmultidimensional
54 3.3

Containing many different kinds, not all the same

adds the idea of multiple interacting dimensions and complexity
multifaceted
vsmultidimensional
15 5.9

Having many different parts or sides

is about having several dimensions and overall complexity
manifold
vsmultidimensional
  • Formal
7 7.0

Having many different parts

stresses multi-dimensional complexity rather than mere diversity
multilayered
vsmultidimensional
4 4.8

Something that has several parts on different levels

is wider, covering many dimensions beyond just layered ones
multifarious
vsmultidimensional
  • Formal
1 9.2

Having many different kinds or parts

leans more toward layered dimensions rather than simple variety
multifold
vsmultidimensional
1 5.5

Having many different parts or aspects

puts more emphasis on dimensional involvement and complexity
many-faceted
vsmultidimensional
1 5.8

Having many different parts or qualities

focuses more on multiple dimensions and general complexity
multiplex
vsmultidimensional
  • Specialized
1 6.5

Having many parts or features and not simple

is broader, focusing on dimensions and varied aspects overall
many-sided
vsmultidimensional
1 4.1

Having many different parts or qualities

emphasizes complex dimensions rather than just having many sides
multiscale
vsmultidimensional
  • Specialized
1 6.8

Having parts or effects at both small and large sizes

is broader, covering many aspects beyond scale or level
manyfold
vsmultidimensional
  • Archaic
8.1

Having many different parts or types

means several dimensions interacting rather than just many items
multiform
vsmultidimensional
6.8

Having many different forms or shapes

refers more to several dimensions and aspectual complexity
multileveled
vsmultidimensional
3.8

Having several levels, like a building or an organization

refers more generally to multiple dimensions than to levels only

Antonyms

Having only one simple part and no depth

Compounds

9.5

A way to write computer instructions where programmers arrange code in more than one direction

How Complex

complex
209 4.2
multifaceted
15 5.9
multidimensional
9 6.6
one-dimensional
  • Specialized
2 4.7
simple
1.0

Surface Forms

multidimensional positive

Morphology

multidimensional = dimensional (transparent) = multi + dimension + al

Adding the productive prefix multi- to dimensional clearly yields 'having many dimensions' and naturally extends to 'many aspects'.

Etymology

Multidimensional breaks into multi- meaning 'many' and dimension meaning 'a measure' or 'side', like in three-dimensional. So something multidimensional has many sides or parts to consider.