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- [dih-men-shuh n, dahy-]
- /dɪˈmɛn ʃən, daɪ-/
- /ˌdaɪˈmen.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-men-shuh n, dahy-]
- /dɪˈmɛn ʃən, daɪ-/
Definitions of dimension word
- noun dimension Mathematics. a property of space; extension in a given direction: A straight line has one dimension, a parallelogram has two dimensions, and a parallelepiped has three dimensions. the generalization of this property to spaces with curvilinear extension, as the surface of a sphere. the generalization of this property to vector spaces and to Hilbert space. the generalization of this property to fractals, which can have dimensions that are noninteger real numbers. extension in time: Space-time has three dimensions of space and one of time. 1
- noun dimension Usually, dimensions. measurement in length, width, and thickness. scope; importance: the dimensions of a problem. 1
- noun dimension unit (def 6). 1
- noun dimension magnitude; size: Matter has dimension. 1
- noun dimension Topology. a magnitude that, independently or in conjunction with other such magnitudes, serves to define the location of an element within a given set, as of a point on a line, an object in a space, or an event in space-time. the number of elements in a finite basis of a given vector space. 1
- noun dimension Physics. any of a set of basic kinds of quantity, as mass, length, and time, in terms of which all other kinds of quantity can be expressed; usually denoted by capital letters, with appropriate exponents, placed in brackets: The dimensions of velocity are [LT−1]. Compare dimensional analysis. 1
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Origin of dimension
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English dimensioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin dīmēnsiōn- (stem of dīmēnsiō) a measuring, equivalent to dīmēns(us) measured out (past participle of dīmētīrī, equivalent to dī- di-2 + mētīrī to measure) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Dimension
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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dimension popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dimension usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dimension
noun dimension
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- proportion — comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio.
- range — the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles.
- thickness — the state or quality of being thick.
- length — the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end: the length of a river.
Antonyms for dimension
noun dimension
- insignificance — the quality or condition of being insignificant; lack of importance or consequence.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
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