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dimension
English
Etymology
From Latin d?mensio, d?mensi?nis.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /da??m?n??n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /d??m?n??n/, /da??m?n??n/
- Rhymes: -?n??n
Noun
dimension (plural dimensions)
- A single aspect of a given thing.
- A measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth.
- A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.
- (geometry) The number of independent coordinates needed to specify uniquely the location of a point in a space; also, any of such independent coordinates.
- (linear algebra) The number of elements of any basis of a vector space.
- (physics) One of the physical properties that are regarded as fundamental measures of a physical quantity, such as mass, length and time.
- (computing) Any of the independent ranges of indices in a multidimensional array.
- (science fiction, fantasy) A universe or plane of existence.
Synonyms
- (single aspect of a thing): aspect
- (measure of spatial extent): magnitude, proportion, size, scope
- (construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished): attribute, property
Derived terms
Related terms
- hyperdimension
Translations
Verb
dimension (third-person singular simple present dimensions, present participle dimensioning, simple past and past participle dimensioned)
- (transitive) To mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions.
Translations
Anagrams
- minisonde
Esperanto
Noun
dimension
- accusative singular of dimensio
Finnish
Noun
dimension
- genitive singular of dimensio
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin d?mensio, d?mensi?nem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.m??.sj??/
Noun
dimension f (plural dimensions)
- dimension
Further reading
- “dimension” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- mendiions
- ondinisme
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin d?mensio. Attested from the 14th century.
Pronunciation
Noun
dimension f (plural dimensions)
- dimension
Related terms
- dimensional
- dimensionar
References
dimension From the web:
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- what dimension do we live in
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- what dimension is time
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- what dimensions are instagram posts
- what dimension do we see in
- what dimensions are a king size bed
polytypism
English
Etymology
poly- +? type +? -ism
Noun
polytypism (countable and uncountable, plural polytypisms)
- The existence of multiple types, especially of multiple subspecies.
- (of crystals) The existence of multiple forms differing in only one of the dimensions of the unit cell.
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