DIMENSION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dimension mean? 

• DIMENSION (noun)
  The noun DIMENSION has 4 senses:

1. the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

2. a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

3. one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space

4. magnitude or extent

  Familiarity information: DIMENSION used as a noun is uncommon.

• DIMENSION (verb)
  The verb DIMENSION has 2 senses:

1. indicate the dimensions on

2. shape or form to required dimensions

  Familiarity information: DIMENSION used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DIMENSION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("dimension" is a kind of...):

magnitude (the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dimension"):

thickness (the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width)

slenderness; tenuity; thinness (relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width)

length (the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place)

breadth; width (the extent of something from side to side)

height; tallness (the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top)

third dimension (the dimension whereby a solid object differs from a two-dimensional drawing of it)

fourth dimension; time (the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event)

Derivation:

dimension (shape or form to required dimensions)

dimension (indicate the dimensions on)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

attribute; dimension; property

Context example:

self-confidence is not an endearing property

Hypernyms ("dimension" is a kind of...):

concept; conception; construct (an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dimension"):

character; lineament; quality (a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something)

characteristic; feature (a prominent attribute or aspect of something)

feature; feature of speech ((linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind)

Sense 3

Meaning:

One of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("dimension" is a kind of...):

Cartesian coordinate (one of the coordinates in a system of coordinates that locates a point on a plane or in space by its distance from two lines or three planes respectively; the two lines or the intersections of the three planes are the coordinate axes)

Derivation:

dimension (shape or form to required dimensions)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Magnitude or extent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

dimension; proportion

Context example:

a building of vast proportions

Hypernyms ("dimension" is a kind of...):

magnitude (the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small))

• DIMENSION (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Indicate the dimensions on

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Context example:

These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart

Hypernyms (to "dimension" is one way to...):

mark (designate as if by a mark)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

dimension (the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Shape or form to required dimensions

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "dimension" is one way to...):

form; shape (give shape or form to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

dimension (the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height))

dimension (one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space)

 Context examples 

This instrument is a descriptive system consisting of 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activity, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression.

(European Quality of Life Five Dimension Five Level Scale Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

Tumor 5 cm or less in greatest dimension.

(ENSAT Stage I Adrenal Cortex Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An increase in the overall dimensions or volume of the uterus compared to normal.

(Enlarged Uterus, NCI Thesaurus)

Each dimension has 3 levels ranging from no problem to extreme problem or incapable, which are assessed by the patient.

(European Quality of Life Five Dimension Three Level Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

A graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension.

(Gradient, NCI Thesaurus)

Denoting a process that involves all 3 spatial dimensions in addition to some type of time information.

(Fourth Dimension, NCI Thesaurus)

The lesion exceeds 1 mm in maximum linear dimension.

(Endometrial Intraepithelial Neoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

Solitary or multiple, slightly raised, pigmented lesions with irregular borders, usually measuring more than 0.6cm in greatest dimension.

(Dysplastic nevus, NCI Thesaurus)

Breast cancer with tumor size 2.0 cm or less in greatest dimension.

(Breast Cancer pT1 TNM Finding, NCI Thesaurus)

A dimension table that lists the material distributed.

(Biospecimen Distribution Object, NCI Thesaurus)