third dimension

θɜrd dɪˈmɛnʃən

Definition

Definition of third dimension - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

space

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depth as the third spatial attribute after height and width

TECH.

The third dimension gives objects depth and volume.
Adding the third dimension made the painting seem tangible.
Architects used the third dimension to show building depth.

depth

thickness

z-axis

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Expressions with third

third base

base that a runner must touch third in baseball

The player slid into third base just in time..

third string

group ranked lower in a hierarchy

She was part of the third string in the project.

third degree

intense questioning or interrogation

He gave her the third degree about her whereabouts last night..

third wheel

unwanted person joining a couple

She didn't want to be a third wheel on their date.

third year running

adj.

happening for three consecutive years

She won the award for the third year running.

get the third degree

be intensely questioned or interrogated

After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.

Expressions with dimension

different dimension

distinct aspect or feature

Her creativity adds a different dimension to the project.

human dimension

aspect of a situation that concerns people, their needs and behavior

The report highlights the human dimension of climate change in coastal towns.

outer dimension

external side of a situation noticed by people not directly involved

Media attention created an outer dimension to the local dispute.

dimension stone

natural stone cut or shaped for building or decoration

Dimension stone was used for the new museum walls.

external dimension

outer measurement of an object such as length, width or height

Please check the external dimension of the box before ordering the shelves.

fourth dimension

time as a dimension with three spatial dimensions

In physics, time is considered the fourth dimension.

fractal dimension

complexity measure of patterns changing with scale

The fractal dimension of a coastline can indicate its level of jaggedness..

Hausdorff dimension

measures geometric complexity in fractals

The Hausdorff dimension of the coastline is 1.26.

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French:troisième dimension, ...
German:dritte Dimension, ...
Italian:terza dimensione, ...
Spanish:tercera dimensión, ...
Portuguese:terceira dimensão, ...
Chinese:第三维度, ...
Japanese:三次元, ...
Arabic:بُعْد ثَالِث, ...
Hebrew:הַמֵּמַד הַשְּׁלִישִׁי, ...
Russian:третье измерение, ...
Ukrainian:третє вимір, ...
Hindi:तीसरा आयाम, ...
Bengali:তৃতীয় মাত্রা, ...
Catalan:tercera dimensió, ...
Czech:třetí rozměr, ...
Danish:tredje dimension, ...
Dutch:derde dimensie, ...
Greek:τρίτη διάσταση, ...
Hungarian:harmadik dimenzió, ...
Khmer:វិមាត្រទីបី, ...
Korean:3차원, ...
Persian:بُعد سوم, ...
Polish:trzeci wymiar, ...
Portuguese (BR):terceira dimensão, ...
Romanian:a treia dimensiune, ...
Swedish:tredje dimensionen, ...
Thai:มิติที่สาม, ...
Turkish:üçüncü boyut, ...
Vietnamese:chiều thứ ba, ...

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