different between largeness vs dimension

English

Etymology

From large +? -ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l??d?n?s/

Noun

largeness (countable and uncountable, plural largenesses)

1. (obsolete) Liberality; generosity.
2. The property of being physically large.
3. The quality of not being limited or constrained; having great scope.

Translations

Anagrams

• angerless, rangeless, regalness

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English largeness.

Noun

largeness

1. magnanimity
   • 2004, Georginer, Gyldendal A/S ?ISBN, page 10

     Og vi plukker og plukker i sikker forvisning om, at deres largeness bliver ved, helt indtil den første frost sætter den grænse, der alligevel skal til.

     And we pluck and pluck in the sure conviction that their generosity will persist, all the way to the point where the first frost sets the border that must after all exist.

   • 1945, Sven Clausen, Udvalgte tvangstanker, fra 10 års journalistik

     Der er her en vis largeness hos fødselsdagsbarnet, som man ikke kan lade være med at beundre — omend med en vis ængstelse.

     There is here a certain largeness about the birthday child that one cannot help but to admire — although with a certain measure of apprehension.

   • 2016, Ellen Duurloo, Den alt for korte vej..., Lindhardt og Ringhof ?ISBN

     Nå, sagde Else en kende forundret - du har da din kjole fra konfirmationen, og i et anfald af largeness føjede hun til, skønt hun i virkeligheden havde fundet Gerdas konfirmationskjole alt for enkel og kedelig, den havde været af cachmire og uden videre besætning eller andre falbelader - den er da nydelig - og helt ny!

     Oh, Else said, somewhat bewildered - you have your confirmation dress though, and in a fit of largeness, she added, though she had actually found Gerda's confirmation dress far too simple and boring, it had been of cashmere and without any decoration or other falbala - it's pretty - and completely new!

Synonyms

• storsind, højsind, ædelmod, ædelmodighed

Related terms

• large

See also

• generøsitet, gavmildhed

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)

1. A single aspect of a given thing.

2. A measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth.
3. A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.
4. (geometry) The number of independent coordinates needed to specify uniquely the location of a point in a space; also, any of such independent coordinates.
5. (linear algebra) The number of elements of any basis of a vector space.
6. (physics) One of the physical properties that are regarded as fundamental measures of a physical quantity, such as mass, length and time.

7. (computing) Any of the independent ranges of indices in a multidimensional array.
8. (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)

1. (transitive) To mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions.

Translations

Anagrams

• minisonde

Esperanto

Noun

dimension

1. accusative singular of dimensio

Finnish

Noun

dimension

1. 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)

1. 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)

1. dimension

Related terms

• dimensional
• dimensionar

References