two-D-printed
|two-di-print-ed|
/ˌtuːˈdiːˌprɪn.tɪd/
(two-D-print)
flat; printed on a surface
Etymology
'two-D-printed' is a compound formed in modern English from 'two-D' (an abbreviation of 'two-dimensional') + the past participle 'printed' of the verb 'print'. 'two-D' comes from the numeral 'two' + 'D' (for 'dimensional') and 'printed' is from the verb 'print'.
'two-dimensional' is built from 'two' + 'dimensional', where 'dimensional' ultimately traces to Latin 'dimensio'/'dimens-'. The verb 'print' entered English via Middle English (printen) from Old French and Medieval Latin roots related to pressing or imprinting, and developed senses tied to reproducing text or images. The modern compound 'two-D-printed' arose in technical/colloquial use to contrast with 'three-D-printed' (3D-printed).
Originally, 'print' referred to pressing or imprinting; with the advent of printing technology it came to mean producing text or images on a surface. 'two-D-printed' is a recent formation that specifically denotes items produced by 2D printing processes rather than 3D manufacturing.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a two-dimensional print or item produced by conventional or digital 2D printing processes (used informally).
The gallery showed both 3D sculptures and several two-D-printed works on paper.
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Verb 1
past participle or past tense form of 'two-D-print' used to indicate that something has been printed in two dimensions.
They had two-D-printed the brochure before the meeting.
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Adjective 1
made or reproduced by a two-dimensional printing process; flatly printed on a surface (as opposed to three-dimensional or 3D-printed).
The two-D-printed poster looked crisp and colorful but had no sense of depth.
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