Dimension
noun
A way of measuring something or describing its size.
This box's dimensions are 2 feet by 3 feet.
Often appears as...
- dimensions of a room
- dimensions of a box
noun
A particular part or feature of a situation, problem, or thing.
We need to consider the problem in all its dimensions.
Often appears as...
- dimensions of the problem
- dimensions of the issue
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Academic
noun
A part of a situation or a factor that changes.
In this study, we added time as the fourth dimension.
Often appears as...
- the fourth dimension
- dimension of time
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Academic
noun
A possible universe or place, existing beside our own.
In the movie, the characters traveled through a portal to another dimension.
Often appears as...
- another dimension
- different dimension
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Literary
noun
A way of measuring something or describing its size.
This box's dimensions are 2 feet by 3 feet.
Often appears as...
- dimensions of a room
- dimensions of a box
noun
A particular part or feature of a situation, problem, or thing.
We need to consider the problem in all its dimensions.
Often appears as...
- dimensions of the problem
- dimensions of the issue
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A part of a situation or a factor that changes.
In this study, we added time as the fourth dimension.
Often appears as...
- the fourth dimension
- dimension of time
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A possible universe or place, existing beside our own.
In the movie, the characters traveled through a portal to another dimension.
Often appears as...
- another dimension
- different dimension
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Use 'dimension' to talk about the measurable attributes of physical objects.
What are the dimensions of your new refrigerator?
Pro Tip 2/3Unit Specific
Always specify units when discussing the dimensions of an object.
The dimensions of the table are 120 cm by 80 cm.
Pro Tip 3/3Shape Indication
Dimensions can help visualize the shape of objects not seen firsthand.
A cube has three equal dimensions.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Use 'dimension' to talk about the measurable attributes of physical objects.
What are the dimensions of your new refrigerator?
Pro Tip 2/3Unit Specific
Always specify units when discussing the dimensions of an object.
The dimensions of the table are 120 cm by 80 cm.
Pro Tip 3/3Shape Indication
Dimensions can help visualize the shape of objects not seen firsthand.
A cube has three equal dimensions.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Use 'dimension' to talk about the measurable attributes of physical objects.
What are the dimensions of your new refrigerator?
Pro Tip 2/3Unit Specific
Always specify units when discussing the dimensions of an object.
The dimensions of the table are 120 cm by 80 cm.
Pro Tip 3/3Shape Indication
Dimensions can help visualize the shape of objects not seen firsthand.
A cube has three equal dimensions.
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Questions No One Knows...
with different properties, obeying different laws. Most of these universes could never support life, and might flash in and out of existence in a nanosecond. But nonetheless, combined, they make up a vast multiverse of possible universes in up to 11 dimensions, featuring wonders beyond our wildest imagination.
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Did Shakespeare write...
Examples of characteristics include average sentence length, the arrangement of words, and even the number of occurrences of a particular word. Let's look at use of the word thee and visualize it as a dimension, or axis. Each of Shakespeare's works can be placed on that axis,
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How many universes are...
Most of these universes could never support life, and might flash in and out of existence in a nanosecond, but nonetheless, combined they make up a vast multiverse of possible universes. in up to 11 dimensions, featuring wonders beyond our wildest imagination.
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the third one. In order to venture into the quantum cosmos, we have to be able to imagine another dimension. That's very hard to do. It's much easier to wrap your mind around a world that's missing one of the three dimensions that we take for granted.
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Eduardo Sáenz de...
And that became a theorem, the honeycomb theorem, that will be true forever and ever, for longer than any diamond you may have. But what happens if we go to three dimensions? If I want to fill the space with equal pieces, without leaving any gaps,
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Can Octopuses Recognise...
and there is a new dimension being added to this study of octopus intelligence personality scientists have used the relationship between octopus and humans in an aquarium setting like this whoop that's the first time that she's ever taken it
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The real meaning of soul...
weighed whether in church or in the lab in fact not as a part of you at all but as a dimension of being of existence I think of this as a an agnostic approach to soul an existential one if you like an existentialist what I mean said a way
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Spider With Three Super...
She can map her world in three dimensions and formulate a plan of attack. She can have an idea.
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
she can map her world in three dimensions and formulate a plan of attack she can have an idea
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
she can map her world in three dimensions and formulate a plan of attack she can have an idea
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Questions No One Knows...
with different properties, obeying different laws. Most of these universes could never support life, and might flash in and out of existence in a nanosecond. But nonetheless, combined, they make up a vast multiverse of possible universes in up to 11 dimensions, featuring wonders beyond our wildest imagination.
Video examples
Did Shakespeare write...
Examples of characteristics include average sentence length, the arrangement of words, and even the number of occurrences of a particular word. Let's look at use of the word thee and visualize it as a dimension, or axis. Each of Shakespeare's works can be placed on that axis,
Video examples
How many universes are...
Most of these universes could never support life, and might flash in and out of existence in a nanosecond, but nonetheless, combined they make up a vast multiverse of possible universes. in up to 11 dimensions, featuring wonders beyond our wildest imagination.
Video examples
Magic Without Lies PIPE...
the third one. In order to venture into the quantum cosmos, we have to be able to imagine another dimension. That's very hard to do. It's much easier to wrap your mind around a world that's missing one of the three dimensions that we take for granted.
Video examples
Eduardo Sáenz de...
And that became a theorem, the honeycomb theorem, that will be true forever and ever, for longer than any diamond you may have. But what happens if we go to three dimensions? If I want to fill the space with equal pieces, without leaving any gaps,
Video examples
Can Octopuses Recognise...
and there is a new dimension being added to this study of octopus intelligence personality scientists have used the relationship between octopus and humans in an aquarium setting like this whoop that's the first time that she's ever taken it
Video examples
The real meaning of soul...
weighed whether in church or in the lab in fact not as a part of you at all but as a dimension of being of existence I think of this as a an agnostic approach to soul an existential one if you like an existentialist what I mean said a way
Video examples
Spider With Three Super...
She can map her world in three dimensions and formulate a plan of attack. She can have an idea.
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
she can map her world in three dimensions and formulate a plan of attack she can have an idea
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
she can map her world in three dimensions and formulate a plan of attack she can have an idea
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Gareth Thomas
Welsh Athlete
If you add children to a marriage, they bring a different dimension to the relationship. If I'd had a child and I believed it would have made my child's life better by not coming out, the chances are I wouldn't have done it. Because I think you do whatever it takes to make your child happy.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
My heart is mysteriously alive in the world of sounds - a totally different dimension from the daily life.
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Alan Rickman
British Actor
Each character I play has different dimensions. I'm not interested in words that pull them together.
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Zak Bagans
American Author
I want to be taken out of our material world and experience something that is in another dimension.
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Zhuangzi
Chinese Philosopher
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Elaine Pagels
American Historian
I realize that I cannot live without a spiritual dimension in my life.
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Chelsea Clinton
American Celebrity
I hadn't planned on or expected to have a public dimension in my life.
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Holly Hunter
American Actress
My life has a great degree of dimension without making movies.
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Mark Pellegrino
American Actor
Each of my roles affects different dimensions of my life.
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Jesse Jackson
American Activist
Life has its dimensions in the mysterious.
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Gareth Thomas
Welsh Athlete
If you add children to a marriage, they bring a different dimension to the relationship. If I'd had a child and I believed it would have made my child's life better by not coming out, the chances are I wouldn't have done it. Because I think you do whatever it takes to make your child happy.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
My heart is mysteriously alive in the world of sounds - a totally different dimension from the daily life.
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Alan Rickman
British Actor
Each character I play has different dimensions. I'm not interested in words that pull them together.
Quote examples
Zak Bagans
American Author
I want to be taken out of our material world and experience something that is in another dimension.
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Zhuangzi
Chinese Philosopher
For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions.
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Elaine Pagels
American Historian
I realize that I cannot live without a spiritual dimension in my life.
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Chelsea Clinton
American Celebrity
I hadn't planned on or expected to have a public dimension in my life.
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Holly Hunter
American Actress
My life has a great degree of dimension without making movies.
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Mark Pellegrino
American Actor
Each of my roles affects different dimensions of my life.
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Jesse Jackson
American Activist
Life has its dimensions in the mysterious.
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