dimensional

play three-dimensional chess

1. Literally, to play a variation on traditional chess that involves multiple boards positioned at different heights (also known as "3D chess"). No, I'm not playing three-dimensional chess with you—I can barely play regular chess!
2. By extension, to engage in a very complicated or complex game, system, or strategy involving a deep understanding of the situation that one's opponents or adversaries lack. Our CEO is always playing three-dimensional chess to stay ahead of our competition. Coaching against him is like trying to play three-dimensional chess.
See also: chess, play

three-dimensional chess

1. Literally, a variation on traditional chess that involves multiple boards positioned at different heights. Also known as "3D chess." No, I'm not playing three-dimensional chess with you—I can barely play regular chess!
2. By extension, a very complicated or complex game, system, or strategy involving a deep understanding of the situation that one's opponents or adversaries lack. Everyone thinks he messed up by leaking that information, but he's just playing three-dimensional chess. He's eight moves ahead of all of us. Coaching against him is like trying to play three-dimensional chess.
See also: chess
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • play three-dimensional chess
  • 3D
  • 3D chess
  • chess
  • play 3D chess
  • three-dimensional chess
  • have (something) in perspective
  • out of perspective
  • in perspective
  • be in perspective
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There was a statistically significant dimensional change between Groups (control, Experimental Group-A and Experimental Group-B) as determined by one-way ANOVA in distance C-D (F (2, 87) = 35.842, p = .000), Height of raised column (F (2, 87) = 36.727, p = .000) and diameter of raised column (F (2, 87) = 30.857, p = .000).
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