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Dimension

//daɪˈmɛn.ʃən// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    A single aspect of a given thing.

    "This film can be enjoyed on many dimensions - the script is great, the acting is realistic, and the special effects will simply take you aback."

  2. 2
    magnitude or extent wordnet
  3. 3
    A measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth.

    "However, tubes of the same dimensions also look like solid cylinders, because their ovals are automatically treated as the top or bottom faces of solids."

  4. 4
    the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) wordnet
  5. 5
    A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.
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  1. 6
    a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished wordnet
  2. 7
    The number of independent coordinates needed to specify uniquely the location of a point in a space; also, any of such independent coordinates.
  3. 8
    one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space wordnet
  4. 9
    The number of elements of any basis of a vector space.
  5. 10
    One of the physical properties that are regarded as fundamental measures of a physical quantity, such as mass, length and time.

    "The dimension of velocity is length divided by time."

  6. 11
    Any of the independent ranges of indices in a multidimensional array.
  7. 12
    A universe or plane of existence.

    "a machine that lets you travel to a parallel dimension."

Verb
  1. 1
    To mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions. transitive

    "Nameless and formless the Spirit within shines forth, unconditioned and everlasting. What name is befitting the soul? How shall Infinite Effulgence be manifested? Too great a light blinds the senses. Too great a truth is too exhilarating for the student. The boundless, infinite Sentience, incomprehensibly dimensioned in Being and Intelligence, rests Unseen and Unthinkable in the shore of His Own omnipresent and superomnipresent consciousness."

  2. 2
    shape or form to required dimensions wordnet
  3. 3
    To specify the size of (an array or similar data structure); to allocate. transitive

    "Dimension an array to hold only as much data as you intend to put into it."

  4. 4
    indicate the dimensions on wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin dīmēnsiō.

Etymology 2

From Latin dīmēnsiō.

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