noun
dimension
deye-MEHN-shuhn
noun
1
A measurable extent of something, such as its length, width, height, or depth.
"Please send us the dimensions of the package before shipping."
"The room's dimensions made it too small for a king-size bed."
2
An aspect or facet of a situation or issue.
"The scandal added a political dimension to what had been a simple business story."
3
In physics or math, one of the independent directions or coordinates needed to describe a space.
"A cube exists in three dimensions, while a square exists in two."
How to Use Dimension
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA measurement of size, or, more broadly, one particular angle or side of something complicated.
Common pairings
physical dimensions
new dimension
third dimension
Word Forms
dimensioned past tense, dimensions plural, dimensions singular
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Etymology
From Latin "dīmēnsiō", "a measuring out", from "dīmētior", "to measure".