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dimension
[ dih-men-shuhn, dahy- ]
/ dÉŖĖmÉn ŹÉn, daÉŖ- /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to shape or fashion to the desired dimensions: Dimension the shelves so that they fit securely into the cabinet.
to indicate the dimensions of an item, area, etc., on (a sketch or drawing).
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Origin of dimension
First recorded in 1375ā1425; late Middle English dimensioun, from Anglo-French or directly from Latin dÄ«mÄnsiÅn- (stem of dÄ«mÄnsiÅ ) āa measuring,ā equivalent to dÄ«mÄns(us) āmeasured out ā (past participle of dÄ«mÄtÄ«rÄ«, equivalent to dÄ«- di-2 + mÄtÄ«rÄ« āto measureā) + -iÅn- -ion
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British Dictionary definitions for dimension
dimension
/ (dÉŖĖmÉnŹÉn) /
noun
(often plural) a measurement of the size of something in a particular direction, such as the length, width, height, or diameter
(often plural) scope; size; extenta problem of enormous dimensions
aspecta new dimension to politics
maths the number of coordinates required to locate a point in space
physics
- the product or the quotient of the fundamental physical quantities (such as mass, length, or time) raised to the appropriate power in a derived physical quantitythe dimensions of velocity are length divided by time
- the power to which such a fundamental quantity has to be raised in a derived quantity
verb
(tr) mainly US
- to shape or cut to specified dimensions
- to mark with specified dimensions
Derived forms of dimension
dimensional, adjectivedimensionality, noundimensionally, adverbdimensionless, adjectiveWord Origin for dimension
C14: from Old French, from Latin dÄ«mensiÅ an extent, from dÄ«mÄtÄ«rÄ« to measure out, from mÄtÄ«rÄ«
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Medical definitions for dimension
dimension
[ dÄ-mÄnā²shÉn, dÄ«- ]
n.
A measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length.
Scope or magnitude.
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Scientific definitions for dimension
dimension
[ dÄ-mÄnā²shÉn ]
- Any one of the three physical or spatial properties of length, area, and volume. In geometry, a point is said to have zero dimension; a figure having only length, such as a line, has one dimension; a plane or surface, two dimensions; and a figure having volume, three dimensions. The fourth dimension is often said to be time, as in the theory of General Relativity. Higher dimensions can be dealt with mathematically but cannot be represented visually.
- The measurement of a length, width, or thickness.
A unit, such as mass, time, or charge, associated with a physical quantity and used as the basis for other measurements, such as acceleration.
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