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dimension
noun(di-men-sion)
measure in one direction; specifically : one of three coordinates determining a position in space or four coordinates determining a position in space and time
dimension
noun(di-men-sion)
one of a group of properties whose number is necessary and sufficient to determine uniquely each element of a system of usually mathematical entities (such as an aggregate of points in real or abstract space); also : a parameter or coordinate variable assigned to such a property
dimension
noun(di-men-sion)
the number of elements in a basis of a vector space
dimension
verb(di-men-sion)
to form to the required dimensions
dimension
verb(di-men-sion)
to indicate the dimensions of (as on a drawing)
dimension
noun(di-men-sion)
a dimension in addition to length, breadth, and depth; specifically : a coordinate in addition to three rectangular coordinates especially when interpreted as the time coordinate in a space-time continuum
dimension
noun(di-men-sion)
something outside the range of ordinary experience
dimension
noun(di-men-sion)
thickness, depth; also : a dimension that adds the effect of solidity to a two-dimensional system
dimension
noun(di-men-sion)
a quality that confers reality or lifelikeness

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