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2-D

2-D is the abbreviation of two-dimensional.

Meaning of two-dimensional

Adjective

two-dimensional (not generally comparable, comparative more two-dimensional, superlative most two-dimensional)

  1. (not comparable, usually) Existing in two dimensions.
    • Of course, it is impossible to show what a holograph is really like in a two dimensional picture such as this.1983, Ellen Nevins, Encyclopedia of Computers and Electronics, page 108
  2. (idiomatic, not comparable, usually) Not creating the illusion of depth; lacking detail or believability.
    • a two-dimensional character in a play

Questions about 2-D

What is 2-D the abbreviation of?
2-D is the abbreviation of two-dimensional.

Words near 2-D in the dictionary

  1. 2-8-8-8-4
  2. 2-8-8-8-4s
  3. 2-AP
  4. 2-benzylbenzimidazole
  5. 2-butanone
  6. 2-D
  7. 2-dimensional
  8. 2-iamond
  9. 2-iamonds
  10. 2-IC
  11. 2-in-1

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Adapted from Wiktionary: 2-D (page history and authors); two-dimensional (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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