dimension

See also Dimension, and dimensión

English

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Etymology

From Latin dimensio, dimensionis.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /daɪ̯ˈmɛnʃn̩/, /dɨˈmɛnʃn̩/

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Noun

Wikipedia 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 property regarded as a fundamental measure of a physical quantity, such as mass, length and time.

   The dimension of velocity is length divided by time.

7. (computing) Any of the independent ranges of indices in a multidimensional array.
8. (science fiction, fantasy) An alternative 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

correlation dimension dimensional dimensional analysis dimensional shingle exterior dimension fourth dimension fractal dimension Hamel dimension

Hausdorff dimension information dimension isoperimetric dimension multidimensional Kaplan-Yorke dimension Krull dimension Lebesgue covering dimension

Lyapunov dimension one-dimensional pointwise dimension poset dimension q-dimension third dimension transdimensional

Related terms

• hyperdimension

Translations

single aspect of a thing

Bulgarian: измерение (bg) n. Danish: dimension (da) c., side (da) c., aspekt (da) n. Romanian: dimensiune (ro) f., dimensiuni (ro) f. pl.

Russian: измерение (ru) (izmerénije) n. Sindhi: پَهلُو (sd) (pahloo) Swedish: aspekt (sv) c., dimension (sv) c.

measure of spatial extent

Bengali: মাত্রা (bn) Bulgarian: размер (bg) m. Catalan: dimensió (ca) f. Czech: rozměr (cs) m. Danish: dimension (da) c. Dutch: dimensie (nl) f., afmeting (nl) f. French: dimension (fr) f. German: Dimension (de) f. Hebrew: מימד (meimad) m. Italian: dimensione (it) f.

Japanese: 面積 (めんせき, menseki), 寸法 (すんぽう, sunpō) Portuguese: dimensão (pt) Romanian: dimensiune (ro) f., dimensiuni (ro) pl. Russian: размер (ru) (razmér) m. Scottish Gaelic: tomhas (gd) m. Simplified Chinese: 尺寸 Sindhi: ماپَ (sd) (maapa) Slovene: dimenzija (sl) f. Spanish: dimensión (es) f. Swedish: dimension (sv) c.

construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

Russian: измерение (ru) (izmerénije) n.

Swedish: dimension (sv) c.

in geometry

Bulgarian: размерност (bg) f. Czech: rozměr (cs) m., dimenze (cs) f. Danish: dimension (da) c. Estonian: mõõde (et) Finnish: ulottuvuus (fi) French: dimension (fr) f. German: Dimension (de) f.

Japanese: 次元 (じげん, jigen), 寸法 (すんぽう, sunpō) Portuguese: dimensão (pt) Romanian: dimensiune (ro) f. Scottish Gaelic: tomhas (gd) m. Slovene: dimenzija (sl) f. Swedish: dimension (sv) c.

in physics

Bulgarian: измерение (bg) n. Catalan: dimensió (ca) f. Dutch: dimensie (nl) f. Finnish: ulottuvuus (fi) French: dimension (fr) f. German: Dimension (de) f. Japanese: 次元 (じげん, jigen), 寸法 (すんぽう, sunpō)

Papiamentu: dimenshon Polish: wymiar (pl) m. Portuguese: dimensão (pt) Scottish Gaelic: tomhas (gd) m. Slovene: dimenzija (sl) f. Swedish: dimension (sv) c.

in computing

Bulgarian: измерение (bg) n. Czech: rozměr (cs) m. German: Dimension (de) f. Japanese: 次元 (じげん, jigen)

Portuguese: dimensão (pt) Scottish Gaelic: tomhas (gd) m. Slovene: dimenzija (sl) f. Swedish: dimension (sv) c.

in science fiction

Bulgarian: измерение (bg) n. Catalan: dimensió (ca) f. Danish: dimension (da) c. Finnish: ulottuvuus (fi), dimensio (fi) French: dimension (fr) f. German: Dimension (de) f. Japanese: 次元 (じげん, jigen), 寸法 (すんぽう, sunpō)

Norwegian: dimensjon (no) Polish: wymiar (pl) m. Portuguese: dimensão (pt) Slovene: dimenzija (sl) f. Swedish: dimension (sv) c. Turkish: boyut (tr), evren (tr)

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Esperanto: dimensio Indonesian: dimensi

Korean: 차원 (次元) (chawon)

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

to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions

Bulgarian: оразмерявам (bg) German: dimensionieren

Portuguese: dimensão (pt) Swedish: dimensionera (sv)

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Finnish

Noun

dimension

1. Genitive singular form of dimensio.

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Pronunciation

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• IPA: /di.mɑ̃.sjɔ̃/, SAMPA: /di.mA~.sjO~/

Noun

dimension f. (plural dimensions)

1. dimension

Anagrams

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