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dimensional analysis
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noun Physics.
a method for comparing the dimensions of the physical quantities occurring in a problem to find relationships between the quantities without having to solve the problem completely.Compare dimension (def. 6).
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Origin of dimensional analysis
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby dimensional analysis
dime a dozen, dime bag, dimenhydrinate, dime novel, dimension, dimensional analysis, dimensionless number, dimension lumber, dimension stone, dimer, dimercaprol
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