one-dimensional
one-dimensional
Definition
one·-dimensional (wun′də men′s̸hə nəl)
adjective
having a single dominant aspect, quality, concern, etc. and hence narrow, limited, superficial, etc.
one-dimensional
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- subscript: Index A scalar or vector containing the one-dimensional subscripts to be converted.
- manifold: We have developed such a method for computing one-dimensional unstable manifolds in delay systems.
- stereotype: These people are far more than the one-dimensional stereotypes that could have filed out their roles.
- spectra: One approach uses prior information from one-dimensional spectra to set up an array of selective radiofrequency pulses tuned to irradiate the key chemical sites.
- villain: Despite one particularly gruesome bout of violence that we see in episode 3, Harry is more than a purely one-dimensional villain.
- array: Collapse a multiple loop to a single loop by converting a multidimensional array to a one-dimensional array.
Modifying Another Word
- somewhat: But perhaps they have a somewhat one-dimensional view of me.
- rather: The book remains a very convenient medium for the storage of text, despite its rather one-dimensional nature.
- too: You do not want the whole story too one-dimensional.
- so: Fortunately it is not so one-dimensional as not to have some quieter passages as well.
- very: They're very one-dimensional lyrics that have little depth or imagination.
- not: In general they can be of any dimension, not one-dimensional like the two examples given above.
Used with adjective complement
- become: For all the delicious passes thrown out by Hodgson, England became increasingly one-dimensional after a confident start.
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