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dimensional analysis

noun

, Physics.
  1. a method for comparing the dimensions of the physical quantities occurring in a problem to find relationships between the quantities without having to solve the problem completely. Compare dimension ( def 7 ).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dimensional analysis1

First recorded in 1920–25

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