dimensions

Noun

dimension (plural dimensions)

1. A single aspect of a given thing.
   • This film can be enjoyed on many dimensions - the script is great, the acting is realistic, and the special effects will simply take you aback.

   Synonyms:

   aspect

2. A measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth.
   • However, tubes of the same dimensions also look like solid cylinders, because their ovals are automatically treated as the top or bottom faces of solids.1985 November 19, Erik Sandberg-Diment, “PERSONAL COMPUTERS; DESIGNING IS MADE EASY BY AUTOCAD”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2017

   Synonyms:

   magnitude, proportion, size, scope

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.
   • The dimension of velocity is length divided by time.

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