ALL meanings of dimensionally
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D d - noun dimensionally With regard to dimension. 1
- noun dimensionally 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 dimensionally Usually, dimensions. measurement in length, width, and thickness. scope; importance: the dimensions of a problem. 1
- noun dimensionally unit (def 6). 1
- noun dimensionally magnitude; size: Matter has dimension. 1
- noun dimensionally 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 dimensionally 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
- noun dimensionally dimensions, Informal. the measurements of a woman's bust, waist, and hips, in that order: The chorus girl's dimensions were 38-24-36. 1
- noun dimensionally dimension lumber. 1
- verb with object dimensionally to shape or fashion to the desired dimensions: Dimension the shelves so that they fit securely into the cabinet. 1
- verb with object dimensionally to indicate the dimensions of an item, area, etc., on (a sketch or drawing). 1