Definitions of dimension [ɪˈmɛn ʃən, daɪ-]

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Definition of 'dimension'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) dimension
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.

2.  dimension
the generalization of this property to spaces with curvilinear extension, as the surface of a sphere.

3.  dimension
a magnitude that serves to define the location of an element within a given set, as of a point on a line or an event in space-time.

4.  dimension
Usu., dimensions.

5.  dimension
measurement in length, width, and thickness.

6.  dimension
scope:
the dimensions of a problem.

7.  dimension
magnitude; size:
Matter has dimension.

8.  dimension
an aspect or factor; side.

9.  dimension
dimensions, bodily measurements.

10. (v.t.) dimension
to shape or fashion to the desired dimensions.

11.  dimension
to indicate the dimensions on (a diagram or drawing).

Etymology: (1375–1425; < L dīmēnsiō a measuring, der. of dīmētīrī to measure out =dī-di -²+mētīrī to measure)

Definition of 'dimension'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) dimension
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

2. (noun) property, attribute, dimension
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
"self-confidence is not an endearing property"

3. (noun) dimension
one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space

4. (verb) proportion, dimension
magnitude or extent
"a building of vast proportions"

5. (verb) dimension
indicate the dimensions on
"These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart"

6. (verb) dimension
shape or form to required dimensions

Definition of 'dimension'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) dimension
an aspect or feature of sth
The device adds a new dimension to wireless communication.

Definition of 'dimension'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) dimension
measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; -- usually, in the plural, measure in length and breadth, or in length, breadth, and thickness; extent; size; as, the dimensions of a room, or of a ship; the dimensions of a farm, of a kingdom

2. (noun) dimension
extent; reach; scope; importance; as, a project of large dimensions

3. (noun) dimension
the degree of manifoldness of a quantity; as, time is quantity having one dimension; volume has three dimensions, relative to extension

4. (noun) dimension
a literal factor, as numbered in characterizing a term. The term dimensions forms with the cardinal numbers a phrase equivalent to degree with the ordinal; thus, a2b2c is a term of five dimensions, or of the fifth degree

5. (noun) dimension
the manifoldness with which the fundamental units of time, length, and mass are involved in determining the units of other physical quantities

Translation of 'dimension'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a measurement in length, breadth, or thickness The dimensions of the box are 20 cm by 10 cm by 4 cm.
Afrikaans: dimensie, omvang	Arabic: بُعْد	Bulgarian: измерение
Brazilian: dimensão	Czech: rozměr	German: das Maß
Danish: omfang; størrelse	Greek: διάσταση	Spanish: dimensión
Estonian: mõõde	Farsi: بعد؛ فرامون	Finnish: mitta
French: dimension	Hebrew: מִידָה	Hindi: आयाम
Croatian: dimenzija	Hungarian: dimenzió	Indonesian: matra, dimensi
Icelandic: ummál	Italian: dimensione	Japanese: 寸法
Korean: 차원	Lithuanian: matmuo	Latvian: dimensija; izmērs
Malay: luas	Dutch: afmeting	Norwegian: dimensjon, mål
Polish: wymiar	Persian: بعد؛ فرامون	Pashto: بعد (اوږدوالى، سوروالى، پ
Portuguese: dimensão	Romanian: dimensiune	Russian: размеры
Slovak: rozmer	Slovenian: mera	Serbian: dimenzija
Swedish: mått, dimension	Thai: การหามิติ	Turkish: boyut
Taiwanese: 尺寸	Ukrainian: вимір; розміри	Urdu: طول ، عرض ، اور ضخامت کی
Vietnamese: kích thước	Chinese: 尺寸
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