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dimensional analysis

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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Nearby words

dimelia, dimenhydrinate, dimension, dimension lumber, dimension stone, dimensional analysis, dimensionless number, dimer, dimercaprol, dimerize, dimerous

Origin of dimensional analysis

First recorded in 1920–25
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019