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multidimensionality

multidimensionality

1 8.7
A quality of something that has many different parts or sides
  • noun
  • /ˌmʌltiˌdɪˈmɛnʃənˈælɪti/
translation icon : multidimensionalidad
  • The multidimensionality of her character made the film more engaging and relatable.
  • multidimensionality of identity
  • multidimensionality of the construct
  • reflect the multidimensionality

Examples

  • What is striking about Japan's security policy toward the Korean peninsula in the post-Cold War period is its flexibility and multidimensionality.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The diversity of items probably also reflects Marsh and Roche's (1997) view that items on such evaluation scales should reflect the multidimensionality of effective teaching.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The artists' multidimensionality of identity expression is significant; so too are the potential identities that the albums suggest.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Results from all three studies confirmed the multidimensionality of the construct of risk-taking.

    Academic text (1994)
  • There appears to be an emerging consensus about the complexity of security and the multidimensionality of migration.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Even those studies that agreed on multidimensionality did not concur regarding the composition of the resulting dimensions.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The multidimensional scaling lends support to the multidimensionality of risk-taking.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Even though these theories can capture the indeterminacy and multidimensionality of geological time, Winterson only deploys them on a personal level, the level of character.

    Academic text (2018)
  • While confirming multidimensionality, Roberts (1987) also argues that self-estrangement and powerlessness are most closely related to alienation.

    Academic text (2003)
  • One of the main criticisms of momentum accounting is its higher level of complexity, due chiefly to its multidimensionality when compared to traditional double-entry accounting (Fraser 1993).

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

variety
vsmultidimensionality
582 1.3

A group of different kinds of things

is concerned with many aspects or facets beyond mere assortment
diversity
vsmultidimensionality
348 3.5

A range of different people or things

is about many distinct aspects specifically rather than a simple range
multiplicity
vsmultidimensionality
10 7.0

A large number of different things in one group

highlights many different aspects rather than just a simple count
heterogeneity
vsmultidimensionality
5 8.4

The presence of different kinds of things or people in a group

emphasizes several facets or aspects rather than just mixed content
dimensionality
vsmultidimensionality
  • Specialized
3 8.2

The number of directions needed to describe space or data, like length, width and height

refers instead to many different aspects or facets beyond axis count
manifoldness
vsmultidimensionality
8.2

A state of having many different parts or features

is the broader idea of many different aspects or facets
manifolding
vsmultidimensionality
8.3

Having many different kinds or parts

centres on different aspects or facets rather than range alone
multiformity
vsmultidimensionality
7.7

A situation where something has many different forms or types

covers many aspects in general, not only visible forms
heterogeneousness
vsmultidimensionality
8.9

A situation in which people or things are different from each other

focuses on many different aspects rather than simple difference
variousness
vsmultidimensionality
5.3

The state of having many different kinds of people or things

centres on different aspects and facets rather than only kinds
variedness
vsmultidimensionality
6.3

A state with many different kinds of things

stresses multiple distinct aspects rather than simple variation
complexness
vsmultidimensionality
7.1

Having many parts or details that are hard to understand

focuses on having many distinct aspects rather than complexity alone

How Complex

complexity
166 5.0
multidimensionality
1 8.7
intricacy
23 6.7
simplicity
63 1.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

multidimensionality = multidimensional (transparent) = multi + dimension + al + ity

The word is compositional and its meaning follows standard English morphology from multi- + dimension + -al + -ity, so a learner who knows the base can reasonably infer the noun meaning.

Etymology

Multidimensionality comes from multi- meaning 'many' and dimension meaning 'a side' or 'a way to look at something', as in 'three-dimensional' for height, width and depth. So, multidimensionality is the quality of having many different sides or parts to consider.