stereo- vs three-dimensional

stereo-

prefix
  • Specifically, forming words relating to the binocular contribution to three-dimensional vision. 

  • Forming words relating to the solid, the hard. 

  • Forming words relating to the solid, the three-dimensional. 

three-dimensional

adj
  • Existing in three dimensions 

  • Lifelike. 

  • Having depth, or the illusion of depth, as well as height and width. 

How often have the words stereo- and three-dimensional occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )