Meaning & use

multidimensional

adjective·Academic

Having several distinct aspects, layers, or dimensions rather than a single simple one.

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The novel presents a multidimensional villain whose motives shift throughout the story.

Poverty is a multidimensional problem involving income, health, education, and housing.

A note on using this word

Used both literally, for objects with more than the usual spatial dimensions, and figuratively, for complex characters or issues.

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Words with an opposite meaning

one-dimensionalsimplistic

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