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staisha: 10 months ago

What does one dimensional mean?

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Lior: 10 months ago via iPhone | Last edited at 7:58PM on 7/14/2012

Dimensionality is different from curvature. some of the previous answers were "flat" which means no curvature. But a two dimensional surface can be flat (a plain) or curved (a sphere). One dimensionality means it has only length and no width or hight. It can be a line, or a circle, or a Mobius strip, to mention just some famous examples. On a one dimensional manifold you can move in only one direction; you need just one coordinate to specify uniquely where you are on it.

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JewelnMiasMom: 10 months ago via iPhone

Flat. No depth.

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Grandus: 10 months ago

relating to a single dimension or aspect; having no depth or scope;
of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension; "a linear measurement"