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| 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 |
| 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 |