one-dimensional

English

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.

one-dimensional

adjective more one-dimensional · most one-dimensional · onedimensional

not comparable, usually Having length, but no width, height or depth. A straight line is one-dimensional.
figuratively, not comparable, usually Lacking depth or believability; flat. one-dimensional characters
figuratively, not comparable, usually Lacking personal depth and substance; conceited, vain, shallow, superficial.

Translations

Every language

adj having length, but no width, height or depth

Español	unidimensional
한국어	영차원의 yeongchawon-ui
日本語	一次元の ichijigen no
中文	一維的 /一维的 yīwéi de
Português	unidimensional
Deutsch	eindimensional
Italiano	unidimensionale
Română	unidimensional

adj figuratively, lacking depth or believability

中文	扁平 biǎnpíng, 單維 /单维 dānwéi
Deutsch	eindimensional

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"one-dimensional." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/one-dimensional. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

one-dimensional. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/one-dimensional

Chicago

"one-dimensional." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/one-dimensional.

BibTeX

@misc{one_dimensional_2026,
  title = {one-dimensional},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/one-dimensional},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}