Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - dimension
Dimension
dimension
n. & v. --n. 1 a measurable extent of any kind, as length, breadth, depth, area, and volume. 2 (in pl.) size, scope, extent. 3 an aspect or facet of a situation, problem, etc. 4 Algebra one of a number of unknown or variable quantities contained as factors in a product (x(3), x(2)y, xyz, are all of three dimensions). 5 Physics the product of mass, length, time, etc., raised to the appropriate power, in a derived physical quantity. --v.tr. (usu. as dimensioned adj.) mark the dimensions on (a diagram etc.). Derivatives dimensional adj. (also in comb.). dimensionless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L dimensio -onis (as DI-(2), metiri mensus measure)
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I. noun see: measure Date: 14th century 1. a. measure in one direction, one of a group of properties whose number is necessary and sufficient to determine uniquely each element of a system of usually mathematical entities (as an aggregate of points in real or abstract space) , the number of elements in a basis of a vector space, the quality of spatial extension ; magnitude, size, a lifelike or realistic quality, the range over which or the degree to which something extends ; scope, one of the elements or factors making up a complete personality or entity ; aspect, bodily form or proportions, any of the fundamental units (as of mass, length, or time) on which a derived unit is based, wood or stone cut to pieces of specified size, a level of existence or consciousness, ~al adjective ~ality noun ~ally adverb ~less adjective II. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1754 to form to the required ~s, to indicate the ~s of (as on a drawing) ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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