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di⋅men⋅sion

  [di-men-shuhn, dahy-]
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–noun
1. Mathematics.
a. 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.
b. the generalization of this property to spaces with curvilinear extension, as the surface of a sphere.
c. the generalization of this property to vector spaces and to Hilbert space.
d. the generalization of this property to fractals, which can have dimensions that are noninteger real numbers.
e. extension in time: Space-time has three dimensions of space and one of time.
2. Usually, dimensions.
a. measurement in length, width, and thickness.
b. scope; importance: the dimensions of a problem.
3. unit (def. 6).
4. magnitude; size: Matter has dimension.
5. Topology.
a. 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.
b. the number of elements in a finite basis of a given vector space.
6. 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.
7. dimensions, Informal. the measurements of a woman's bust, waist, and hips, in that order: The chorus girl's dimensions were 38-24-36.
8. dimension lumber.
–verb (used with object)
9. to shape or fashion to the desired dimensions: Dimension the shelves so that they fit securely into the cabinet.
10. to indicate the dimensions of an item, area, etc., on (a sketch or drawing).
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME dimensioun (< AF) < L dīmēnsiōn- (s. of dīmēnsiō) a measuring, equiv. to dīmēns(us) measured out (ptp. of dīmētīrī, equiv. to dī- di- 2 + mētīrī to measure) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
di⋅men⋅sion⋅al, adjective
di⋅men⋅sion⋅al⋅i⋅ty, noun
di⋅men⋅sion⋅al⋅ly, adverb
di⋅men⋅sion⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
2b. range, extent, magnitude.
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di·men·sion   (dĭ-měn'shən, dī-)   
n.  
  1. A measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length.
  2. Extent or magnitude; scope. Often used in the plural: a problem of alarming dimensions.
  3. Aspect; element: "He's a good newsman, and he has that extra dimension" (William S. Paley).
  4. Mathematics
    1. The least number of independent coordinates required to specify uniquely the points in a space.
    2. The range of such a coordinate.
  5. Physics A physical property, such as mass, length, time, or a combination thereof, regarded as a fundamental measure or as one of a set of fundamental measures of a physical quantity: Velocity has the dimensions of length divided by time.
tr.v.   di·men·sioned, di·men·sion·ing, di·men·sions
  1. To cut or shape to specified dimensions.
  2. To mark with specified dimensions.

[Middle English dimensioun, from Latin dīmēnsiō, dīmēnsiōn-, extent, from dīmēnsus, past participle of dīmētīrī, to measure out : dī-, dis-, dis- + mētīrī, to measure; see mē-2 in Indo-European roots.]
di·men'sion·al adj., di·men'sion·al'i·ty (-shə-nāl'ĭ-tē) n., di·men'sion·al·ly adv., di·men'sion·less adj.
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Di*men"sion*al\, a. Pertaining to dimension.
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