American English pronunciation
How to pronounce dimension
IPA transcription: [dɪ'mɛnʃən]
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Noun
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magnitude or extent
“a building of vast proportions”
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the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
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a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
“self-confidence is not an endearing property”
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one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space
Verb
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indicate the dimensions on
“These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart”
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shape or form to required dimensions
Usage examples
- The apartments of Mesdames were of very large dimensions.
- Before you get too excited, keep in mind that it only applies to low-dimensional problems.
- I know its dimensions and how it behaves.
- The statement is essentially the same as the finite-dimensional version.
- The In one dimension Bose gas is equivalent to quantum non-linear Schroedinger equation.
- A common example involves the quaternionic representation of rotations in three dimensions.
- A technical approach to hypercomplex numbers directs attention first to those of dimension two.
- Consider a domain "D" in "m"-dimensional "x" space, with boundary "B".
- The black ring is a solution of five-dimensional general relativity.
- Before you get too excited, keep in mind that it only applies to low-dimensional problems.