dimension

Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɛn.ʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
  2. noun a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
  3. noun one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space

Etymology

Derived from Latin dīmēnsiō.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
magnitude
Narrower (hyponyms)
thinness, fourth dimension, third dimension, thickness, length, width

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