3D printing

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

3D printing

Where it comes from

The narrower sense was the earliest sense, at a time when its referent was the only commercialized type (late 20th century). The broader sense has since eclipsed the narrower one.

noun

uncountable The manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects from digital models.
Similar: AM, additive manufacturing
sometimes, specifically, uncountable Such manufacture that uses thermoplastics.
Similar: AM, additive manufacturing

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of 3D print

Translations

Every language

noun manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects

Español	impresión 3D
中文	3D打印 sāndī dǎyìn
हिन्दी	त्रिविम मुद्रण trivim mudraṇ
Português	impressão 3D
Русский	3D-печа́ть 3D-pečátʹ

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"3D printing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/3d%20printing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

3D printing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/3d%20printing

Chicago

"3D printing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/3d%20printing.

BibTeX

@misc{3d_printing_2026,
  title = {3D printing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/3d%20printing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}