dimension
Pronunciation: /daɪˈmɛn.ʃən/
The English word “dimension” has 10 meanings listed here.
noun
- A single aspect of a given thing.
- A measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth.
- A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.
- The number of independent coordinates needed to specify uniquely the location of a point in a space; also, any of such independent coordinates.
- The number of elements of any basis of a vector space.
- One of the physical properties that are regarded as fundamental measures of a physical quantity, such as mass, length and time.
- Any of the independent ranges of indices in a multidimensional array.
- A universe or plane of existence.
verb
Etymology
Derived from Latin dīmēnsiō.
Keep exploring: in the interactive dictionary every word of a definition is a link. Open “dimension” there
More English words
- dimelike
- dimemorfan
- dimenhydrinate
- dimenoxadol
- dimension lumber
- dimension stone
- dimension work
- dimensionability
About this dictionary
The English dictionary on Glottosphere has 650,529 entries with a page. Browse the English dictionary.
Definitions are from Wiktionary, extracted by Kaikki.org, and are available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.