dimension


Definition: Meaning of, dimension in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈmɛnʃ(ə)n;dʌɪˈmɛnʃ(ə)n /

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dimension dimensions
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  1. a part of a situation or a quality involved in it [=  aspect]
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  2. [usually plural] the length, height, width, depth, or DIAMETER of something
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  3. a direction in space that is at an angle of 90 degrees to two other directions
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  4. dimensions [plural] how great or serious a problem is
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dimension used in phrases

  • Hausdorff dimension (noun)
    1. or higher dimensional volumes not necessarily integer mathematics a number giving a measure of how areas of sets scale with linear size
  • fourth dimension (noun)
    1. the fourth dimension an expression meaning 'time', used especially by scientists and writers of SCIENCE FICTION
  • fractal dimension (noun)
    1. or higher dimensional volumes not necessarily integer mathematics a number giving a measure of how areas of sets scale with linear size
  • third dimension (noun)
    1. the dimension whereby a solid object differs from a two-dimensional drawing of it
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