two-dimensional
adjective
two-di·men·sion·al
ˈtü-də-ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nəl 
also -dī-
1
: of, relating to, or having two dimensions
The most symmetric of the two-dimensional objects is the circle, because you can rotate it any amount and reflect it over any axis through its center, and it remains exactly the same …—
Tamara M. Davis
Tamara M. Davis… consider a piece of paper, a two-dimensional object. Crumple the paper up. The more tightly it's compressed, the more chaotic are its folds, and the closer the two-dimensional surface moves to becoming a three-dimensional solid.—John Briggs and F. David Peat
John Briggs and F. David Peat2
: lacking the illusion of depth : not three-dimensional
His violent, nakedly two-dimensional art can be difficult to capture in photographs, depending as it does in great measure on knotty textures and eccentric color schemes for effect.—Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly3
: lacking depth of characterization
two-dimensional characters
two-dimensionally
adverb
This guide … covers thoroughly and in-depth the process of representing the human form two-dimensionally on paper.
—Heather Halliday
Heather Halliday
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This newer technology stores information in the form of two-dimensional shapes like dots, squares and even rectangles, which store even more data than their one-dimensional counterparts.
—Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Brunetti’s geometric characters, drawn with templates, French curves, and other old-school drafting tools, are defiantly two-dimensional.
—Air Mail, 31 May 2025
Rather than simply viewing two-dimensional data or information on a screen, a user can interact directly with an object, spin it around, and better visualize it in its full structure.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2025
Bao Bao Issey Miyake creates bags that transform from two-dimensional designs when laid flat into geometric three-dimensional forms when filled with items.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Brunetti’s geometric characters, drawn with templates, French curves, and other old-school drafting tools, are defiantly two-dimensional.
—Air Mail, 31 May 2025
Rather than simply viewing two-dimensional data or information on a screen, a user can interact directly with an object, spin it around, and better visualize it in its full structure.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2025
Bao Bao Issey Miyake creates bags that transform from two-dimensional designs when laid flat into geometric three-dimensional forms when filled with items.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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“Two-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-dimensional. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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