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Synonyms & Similar Words
size
measurement
scale
extent
scope
magnitude
length
width
height
depth
breadth
thickness
area
volume
capacity
proportion
ratio
aspect
facet
attribute
feature
characteristic
property
quality
trait
parameter
factor
element
component
part
portion
segment
section
division
quantity
amount
degree
level
range
span
reach
stretch
expansion
extension
enlargement
augmentation
amplification
increase
growth
development
enlargement
broadening
widening
heightening
deepening.
Meaning of Dimension
The primary meaning of the word "dimension" refers to a measurable extent or size of something.
Definitions
- A measurable extent or size of something, such as length, width, or height.
- A way of regarding or understanding something, such as a new dimension to the problem.
- In physics, a dimension is a measure of the size or extent of something, such as the dimensions of a room or the dimensions of a physical object.
- In mathematics, a dimension is a measure of the number of independent coordinates required to specify a point in a space.
Etymology of Dimension
The word "dimension" originates from the Latin word "dimensio," which means "measuring" or "size."
The Latin word "dimensio" is derived from the verb "dimetiri," which means "to measure out."
The word "dimension" has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to a measurable extent or size of something.
Example Uses
- The room has a dimension of 10 feet by 12 feet.
- The new policy adds a new dimension to the company's approach to customer service.
- The dimensions of the box are 2 feet by 3 feet by 4 feet.
- The artist's use of color adds a new dimension to the painting.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
smallness
minuteness
compactness
brevity
narrowness
shallowness
thinness
fineness
delicacy
daintiness
pettiness
insignificance
imperceptibility
invisibility
intangibility
abstraction
vagueness
ambiguity
obscurity
uncertainty
indefiniteness
formlessness
shapelessness
boundlessness
endlessness
timelessness
spacelessness.