dimensions
noun
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A single aspect of a given thing.
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A measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth.
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A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.
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The number of independent coordinates needed to specify uniquely the location of a point in a space; also, any of such independent coordinates.
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The number of elements of any basis of a vector space.
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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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Any of the independent ranges of indices in a multidimensional array.
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A universe or plane of existence.
verb
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To mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions.
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