dimensional analysis

dimensional analysis

noun Physics.
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. 6).

Origin:
1920–25
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Dimensional analysis is always a great word to know.
So is atom. Does it mean:
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element; the number of protons determines the identity of the element
a unit of energy, the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force
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Main Entry:  dimensional analysis
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a method of mathematical analysis that focuses on the dimensions of length, mass, time, etc., which aims to simplify a problem by dealing only with essential parameters; a technique of calculating with physical quantities in which units are included and treated in the same way as numbers
Etymology:  mathematics
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