dimensionless

di·men·sion

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-men-shuh n, dahy-]
- /dɪˈmɛn ʃən, daɪ-/
- /dɪˈmɛnʃənləs /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-men-shuh n, dahy-]
- /dɪˈmɛn ʃən, daɪ-/

Definitions of dimensionless word

noun dimensionless 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 dimensionless Usually, dimensions. measurement in length, width, and thickness. scope; importance: the dimensions of a problem. 1
noun dimensionless unit (def 6). 1
noun dimensionless magnitude; size: Matter has dimension. 1
noun dimensionless 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 dimensionless 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 dimensionless

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 Dimensionless

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dimensionless 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.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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