dimension

Meaning

Noun

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. The number of independent coordinates needed to specify uniquely the location of a point in a space; also, any of such independent coordinates.
5. The number of elements of any basis of a vector space.
6. One of the physical properties that are regarded as fundamental measures of a physical quantity, such as mass, length and time.
7. Any of the independent ranges of indices in a multidimensional array.
8. A universe or plane of existence.

Verb

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

Synonyms

size

measurement

measure

extent

magnitude

scale

bulk

area

proportion

gauge

scope

degree

range

volume

extend

quantity

breadth

side

amount

expanse

attribute

admeasurement

largeness

D

dimensionality

property

dim

bigness

reach

section

segment

space

sphere

stature

streak

sum

surface

survey

tallness

time

⌚

value

zone

mensurate

dimensiality

abundance

sguare measure

caliber

calibre

calliper

capacity

Translations

dimension

Dimension

dimensão

dimensión

dimensione

Ausmaß

διάσταση

Größe

grootte

dimensió

Maß

ampleur

grandeur

taille

Pronounced as (IPA)

/daɪˈmɛnʃən/

Etymology

From Latin dīmēnsiō.