three-dimensional shape

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three-dimensional
adjective
uk
/ˌθriː.daɪˈmen.ʃən.əl/us
/ˌθriː.daɪˈmen.ʃən.əl/
having or appearing to have three dimensions (= length, width, and height) and therefore ...
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shape
noun
uk
/ʃeɪp/us
/ʃeɪp/
the particular physical form or appearance ...
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Perception ofthree-dimensionalshapespecified by optic flow by 8-week-old infants.
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Veridicality ofthree-dimensionalshapeperception predicted from amplitude spectra of natural textures.
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In many cases, this has effectively provided a good description of the symmetry andthree-dimensionalshapeof these species.
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Perception ofthree-dimensionalshapeinfluences colour perception through mutual illumination.
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Perception ofthree-dimensionalshapefrom texture is based on patterns of oriented energy.
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Perception ofthree-dimensionalshapefrom texture is based on patterns of local orientation.
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Thethree-dimensionalshapeof arborisations is discoid and flat.
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For certain fossils in paleontology, understanding conic sections can help understand thethree-dimensionalshapeof certain organisms.
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In contrast, most antibodies recognize a conformational epitope that has a specificthree-dimensionalshapeand its protein structure.
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The authors singled out properties like the necessary number of four and their specificthree-dimensionalshape.
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Tertiary structure is the entirethree-dimensionalshapeof the protein.
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But the final form is athree-dimensionalshape.
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Objects under a uniform light-source will promote better impression ofthree-dimensionalshape.
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These changes typically involve alterations in thethree-dimensionalshapeof the receptor.
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Multiple particle streams released from a grid of many nozzles can provide a dynamicthree-dimensionalshapeof the airflow around a body.
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The amino acids in a protein determine how it folds into its uniquethree-dimensionalshape, a structure that is ultimately responsible for the protein's function.
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In confluent cell layers the measured impedance is mainly determined by thethree-dimensionalshapeof the cells.
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These have the peculiarity of having thethree-dimensionalshapeof flat discs, parallel to one another, parallel to the border of the pallidum and perpendicular to the afferent striatopallidal axons.
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Specific abilities evident from the symmetrical handaxes include congruency, three-dimensional shapes, and coordination of perspectives.
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