DIMENSION

Dimension
===[|Verb dimension] (//third-person singular simple present// ** [|dimensions]  **, //present participle// **  [|dimensioning]  ** , //simple past and past participle// **  [|dimensioned]  ** ) ===
 * 1)  (  [|transitive]  ) To [|mark], [|cut] or [|shape] something to specified dimensions.

[|Noun dimension] (//plural// ** [|dimensions] ** )

 * 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)  (  [|geometry]  ) The number of [|independent] [|coordinates] needed to [|specify] [|uniquely] the location of a [|point] in a [|space] ; also, any of such independent coordinates.
 * 5)  ( linear algebra ) The number of elements of any [|basis] of a [|vector space].
 * 6)  (  [|physics]  ) 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.//
 * 7)  (  [|computing]  ) Any of the independent ranges of [|indices] in a [|multidimensional] [|array].
 * 8)  ( science fiction, fantasy ) An alternative universe or plane of existence.

[ [|edit] ] Synonyms

 * (//single aspect of a thing//): [|aspect]
 * (//measure of spatial extent//): [|magnitude], [|proportion] , [|size] , [|scope]
 * (//construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished//): [|attribute], [|property]

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