four-dimensional
adjective
ˈfȯr-də-ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nəl 
also -dī-
: relating to or having four dimensions
four-dimensional space-time continuum
especially
: consisting of or relating to elements requiring four coordinates to determine them
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Yet Albert Einstein’s theories of special and general relativity reveal that space and time are linked into a four-dimensional metric called spacetime.
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Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The chair also offers outstanding adjustability, including customizable lumbar support and four-dimensional armrests, allowing for a highly personalized and comfortable fit.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Rather, general relativity states that objects with mass (all objects, including you and me) warp the four-dimensional fabric of space-time — and these warps influence the motion of other objects caught up in the folds.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The idea is that, assembled end to end, the observatory will provide a high-definition, four-dimensional film of the Universe changing over a decade.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
So, spectators could be forgiven for thinking this was all a master plan, that Jokic was disguising a pass as a shot in an act of four-dimensional chess.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
The next problem for mathematicians to face will be solving the four-dimensional Kakeya conjecture.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Trump is not playing four-dimensional chess and trying to pry Russia from its alliance with China.
—David Brooks, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The chair also offers outstanding adjustability, including customizable lumbar support and four-dimensional armrests, allowing for a highly personalized and comfortable fit.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Rather, general relativity states that objects with mass (all objects, including you and me) warp the four-dimensional fabric of space-time — and these warps influence the motion of other objects caught up in the folds.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The idea is that, assembled end to end, the observatory will provide a high-definition, four-dimensional film of the Universe changing over a decade.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
So, spectators could be forgiven for thinking this was all a master plan, that Jokic was disguising a pass as a shot in an act of four-dimensional chess.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
The next problem for mathematicians to face will be solving the four-dimensional Kakeya conjecture.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Trump is not playing four-dimensional chess and trying to pry Russia from its alliance with China.
—David Brooks, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Four-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-dimensional. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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