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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

dreidimensionale Form

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dʁaɪ̯diːmɛnɪoˈnaːlə fɔʁm

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Three-dimensional shape/ˌθriː.daɪˌmen.ʃən.əl ʃeɪp/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Ein Würfel ist ein Beispiel für eine dreidimensionale Form."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A geometric figure that has length, width, and height, occupying space.

    "The cube is a common example of a three-dimensional shape."
  2. 2

    Any object that can be defined by three spatial dimensions.

    "In art, three-dimensional shapes can create depth and perspective."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'three-dimensional'—derived from English 'three', Latin 'dimensionem' (measurement), and Greek 'skhema' (form)—with 'shape', originating from Old English 'gesceap' meaning creation or form. It emerged in technical, mathematical, and pedagogical contexts during the 20th century to distinguish spatial geometric figures from flat, two-dimensional planes.

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