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unidimensional

unidimensional

1 8.4
Having only one simple part and no depth
  • adjective
  • /ˌjunɪdɪˈmɛnʃənl/
translation icon : unidimensional
  • Much of the research, however, has employed an ill-defined construct and/or treated school engagement as a unidimensional construct.
  • unidimensional scale
  • unidimensional construct
  • unidimensional measure

So you often OfferUp this very narrow, very unidimensional landscape and it ruins the the conversation.

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Examples

  • Second, the religious items were factor-analyzed to examine the extent to which they were unidimensional.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The ESMS is found to be a reliable and unidimensional instrument.

    Academic text (2005)

  • AT is a variable that is often conceived on a unidimensional scale.

    Academic text (1995)

  • All items are added to create a unidimensional scale of trait sport confidence.

    Academic text (2000)

  • In this study, it was used to assess which items might represent the proposed unidimensional construct.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Item analysis showed that the Likert scale produced in this study is unidimensional.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The factor analysis presented in Table 3 revealed that piracy attitudes were unidimensional.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Overall, results provide substantial evidence for the DPRS as a valid, unidimensional, and practical measure of depression proneness.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Work-related psychological well-being may comprise one general unidimensional factor and subsidiary factors.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The author's characters often come across as unidimensional, lacking depth and complexity.

Synonyms

one-dimensional
vsunidimensional
  • Offensive
13 4.8

Simple and not deep or complex

is the same idea but emphasizes being limited to a single aspect
two-dimensional
vsunidimensional
  • Informal
3 5.5

Has no depth or interesting detail

focuses on being limited to a single element rather than general shallowness
unary
vsunidimensional
  • Specialized
8.4

Having only one part in math or logic

is a general term about one aspect outside technical or logical usage

Antonyms

multidimensional
9 6.6

Having many different parts or sides that make it complex

How Complex

complex
648 5.6
unidimensional
1 8.4
simplistic
61 6.0

Surface Forms

unidimensional positive

Morphology

unidimensional = dimensional (transparent) = uni + dimension + al

The prefix 'uni-' clearly indicates 'one', making the meaning of 'unidimensional' as having one dimension straightforward.

Etymology

Unidimensional comes from the parts uni- meaning 'one' and dimension meaning 'measure' or 'direction', the same root you see in unicycle, which has one wheel, and in three-dimensional, which means having three directions. So, to call something unidimensional is to say it has only 'one' aspect and therefore feels simple or without depth.