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3D

American  
[three-dee] / ˈθriˈdi /
Or 3-D

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or representing something in three dimensions; three-dimensional.

    3D movies.


noun

  1. a three-dimensional form or appearance.

    My dreams are always in 3D.

Etymology

Origin of 3D

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

Example Sentences

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It still makes most of its money from video games, but some fans have been upset at the lack of a brand new 3D Mario game this year.

From BBC

Key contributions came from collaborators at Janelia Research Campus in Virginia, including specialists in fluorescence correlation spectroscopy and 3D super-resolution imaging.

From Science Daily

New findings from his lab show that the genome's 3D organization is not fixed.

From Science Daily

It also opens the door to new ways of controlling liquids in applications ranging from hydraulics and 3D printing to blood flow in the body.

From Science Daily

But audiences have heard that before about, for example, 3D cinema, which has failed to gain significant traction more than once over the years.

From BBC