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3-D

3-D is the abbreviation of three-dimensional.

Meaning of three-dimensional

Adjective

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

  1. (not comparable, usually) Existing in three dimensions.
  2. (comparable, idiomatic, not comparable, usually) Having depth, or the illusion of depth, as well as height and width.
  3. (comparable, idiomatic, not comparable, usually) Lifelike.
    • A good novel needs three-dimensional characters.

Forms of 3-D

alternative form3D

Phrases with 3-D

Questions about 3-D

What is 3-D the abbreviation of?
3-D is the abbreviation of three-dimensional.

Words near 3-D in the dictionary

  1. 3-1-3
  2. 3-2-1
  3. 3-3-3 rule
  4. 3-card monte
  5. 3-clause
  6. 3-D
  7. 3-D printer
  8. 3-D printers
  9. 3-day measles
  10. 3-dimensional
  11. 3-em space

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Adapted from Wiktionary: 3-D (page history and authors); three-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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