multidimensional

adjective

mul·​ti·​di·​men·​sion·​al ˌməl-tē-də-ˈmench-nəl 

-ˌtī-,

-ˈmen(t)-shə-nᵊl

: having or relating to multiple dimensions or aspects

multidimensional calculus

Such multidimensional spaces are, of course, impossible to draw in our ordinary space. But scientists can draw a two- or three-dimensional cross section of a multidimensional space …

—John Briggs and F. David Peat

… a combination of services that result in a multidimensional approach to education …

—Corrine E. Munoz-Plaza et al.

… he shows us both the inner and outer lives of the athletes, transforming them from heroes or villains into the kind of multidimensional characters you expect to find in good fiction.

—Bill Ott

multidimensionality

ˌməl-tē-də-ˌmen(t)-shə-ˈna-lə-tē 

-ˌtī-

noun

Due to the multidimensionality of grief, with its physical, emotional, and psychological expression … clinical symptoms of grief are often misinterpreted as symptoms of depression …

—Sara Sanders and Kathryn Betts Adams

They noted that a theoretical understanding of the underlying processes can serve as a guide in navigating the multidimensionality, uncertainty, and complexity that is teaching.

—Mike Yough et al.

Examples of multidimensional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many learn from a hidden curriculum, observing how other female physicians set boundaries, prioritize well-being and navigate the integration of their multidimensional lives. —Judy E Davidson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025

Healthcare executives across the country need to develop a multidimensional approach to tackle these headwinds. —Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

The Human Heart Of Education AI cannot and should not replace the multidimensional tapestry of human teaching. —Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

Human experience and our ability to build and update our multidimensional, multisensory world models simply cannot be replicated for the foreseeable future. —Marcus Weldon, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multidimensional

• unidimensional
• attentional
• conventional
• dimensional
• extensional
• intensional
• intentional
• interventional
• nonconventional
• nondimensional
• unconventional
• unintentional

Kids Definition

multidimensional

adjective

mul·​ti·​di·​men·​sion·​al

ˌməl-ti-də-ˈmənch-nəl,

-ˈmenchən-ᵊl

: made up of or involving two or more dimensions