dimension

Pluraldimensions

Formsdimensions, dimensioning, dimensioned

1. 1
   nouncountable

   How far something reaches in one direction, like its height, width, or depth.

   Like measuring how tall, how wide, and how deep a cardboard box is.

   Measure each dimension of the box: height, width, and depth.

   The longest dimension of the table is just over two meters.

   Similarmeasurement, size, measure, extent

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   One part or side of something, like one way of looking at it.

   Like one side of a story you can choose to focus on.

   Cost is just one dimension of the problem we face.

   There is an emotional dimension to her decision that people overlook.

   Similaraspect, facet, side, element, angle

3. 3
   nouncountable

   A separate world or reality, often found in stories and games.

   Like a different world waiting on the other side of a magic doorway.

   The hero traveled to another dimension through a magic door.

   Monsters from a dark dimension poured into the city.

   Similarrealm, world, universe, plane

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   The number of separate directions needed to find a point in space.

   Like needing left-right, forward-back, and up-down to say exactly where something is.

   A flat sheet of paper has two dimensions: length and width.

   Time is sometimes called a fourth dimension beyond the three we see.

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A basic kind of measurement, such as length, mass, or time.

   Like the simple building blocks you mix together to make any measurement.

   Speed combines two dimensions: length and time.

   Mass is a basic dimension used throughout science.

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   A feature you can use to tell things or people apart.

   Like sorting socks by color or by size: each is a different way to tell them apart.

   Age is one dimension we use to group customers.

   Color is a useful dimension for sorting these objects.

   Similarvariable, attribute, factor, criterion, axis

7. 7
   nouncountable or uncountable

   In math, the number of basic directions that make up a space.

   Like counting how many separate directions you can move in.

   A flat plane has a dimension of two in math.

   Mathematicians say that ordinary space has dimension three.

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8. 8
   nouncountable

   One of the directions used to organize data in a grid or table.

   Like rows and columns in a table, but you can add more directions.

   A spreadsheet uses two dimensions: rows and columns.

   This grid adds a third dimension for depth.

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9. 9
   verbtransitive

   To cut or shape something to an exact size.

   Like cutting a sheet of paper to an exact size before you glue it down.

   The carpenter dimensioned each board before assembly.

   You must dimension the panel carefully to fit the frame.

   Similarsize, cut, shape

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10. 10
    verbtransitive

    To set the size of a list or table in a program.

    Like reserving exactly enough seats before the guests arrive.

    You must dimension the array before you store values in it.

    The program dimensions a table to hold a hundred names.

    Similarsize

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