dimension

English Online Dictionary. What means dimension‎? What does dimension mean?

English

Etymology

From Latin dīmēnsiō.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /daɪˈmɛnʃən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɪˈmɛnʃən/, /daɪˈmɛnʃən/
• Rhymes: -ɛnʃən

Noun

dimension (plural dimensions)

1. A single aspect of a given thing.

2. A measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth.
3. A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.
4. (geometry) The number of independent coordinates needed to specify uniquely the location of a point in a space; also, any of such independent coordinates.
5. (linear algebra) The number of elements of any basis of a vector space.
6. (physics) One of the physical properties that are regarded as fundamental measures of a physical quantity, such as mass, length and time.

7. (computing) Any of the independent ranges of indices in a multidimensional array.
8. (science fiction, fantasy) A universe or plane of existence.

Synonyms

• (single aspect of a thing): aspect
• (measure of spatial extent): magnitude, proportion, size, scope
• (construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished): attribute, property

Derived terms

Related terms

• hyperdimension

Translations

Verb

dimension (third-person singular simple present dimensions, present participle dimensioning, simple past and past participle dimensioned)

1. (transitive) To mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions.
2. (transitive, programming) To specify the size of (an array or similar data structure); to allocate.

   Hyponym: redimension

Translations

Anagrams

• minisonde

Danish

Noun

dimension c (singular definite dimensionen, plural indefinite dimensioner)

1. dimension

Declension

Further reading

• “dimension” in Den Danske Ordbog

Esperanto

Noun

dimension

1. accusative singular of dimensio

Finnish

Noun

dimension

1. genitive singular of dimensio

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dīmensiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.mɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

Noun

dimension f (plural dimensions)

1. dimension

Derived terms

• dimensionnel

Further reading

• “dimension”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• mendiions
• ondinisme

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin dīmensio. Attested from the 14th century.

Pronunciation

Noun

dimension f (plural dimensions)

1. dimension

Related terms

• dimensional
• dimensionar

References

Swedish

Noun

dimension c

1. dimension

Declension

Related terms

• dimensionera

References

• dimension in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• dimension in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• dimension in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)