Dimension vs. Measurement

Dimensionnoun

A single aspect of a given thing.

Dimensionnoun

A measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth.

Dimensionnoun

A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.

Dimensionnoun

(geometry) The number of independent coordinates needed to specify uniquely the location of a point in a space; also, any of such independent coordinates.

Dimensionnoun

(linear algebra) The number of elements of any basis of a vector space.

Dimensionnoun

(physics) One of the physical properties that are regarded as fundamental measures of a physical quantity, such as mass, length and time.

Dimensionnoun

(computing) Any of the independent ranges of indices in a multidimensional array.

Dimensionnoun

An alternative universe or plane of existence.

Dimensionverb

(transitive) To mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions.

Dimensionnoun

Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; - usually, in the plural, measure in length and breadth, or in length, breadth, and thickness; extent; size; as, the dimensions of a room, or of a ship; the dimensions of a farm, of a kingdom.

Dimensionnoun

Extent; reach; scope; importance; as, a project of large dimensions.

Dimensionnoun

The degree of manifoldness of a quantity; as, time is quantity having one dimension; volume has three dimensions, relative to extension.

Dimensionnoun

A literal factor, as numbered in characterizing a term. The term dimensions forms with the cardinal numbers a phrase equivalent to degree with the ordinal; thus, a2b2c is a term of five dimensions, or of the fifth degree.

Dimensionnoun

The manifoldness with which the fundamental units of time, length, and mass are involved in determining the units of other physical quantities.

Dimensionnoun

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

Dimensionnoun

a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished;

Dimensionnoun

one of three cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space

Dimensionnoun

magnitude or extent;

Dimensionverb

indicate the dimensions on;

Dimensionverb

shape or form to required dimensions

Dimensionnoun

a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height

Dimensionnoun

a mode of linear extension of which there are three in space and two on a flat surface, which corresponds to one of a set of coordinates specifying the position of a point.

Dimensionnoun

an expression for a derived physical quantity in terms of fundamental quantities such as mass, length, or time, raised to the appropriate power (acceleration, for example, having the dimension of length × time⁻²).

Dimensionnoun

an aspect or feature of a situation

Dimensionverb

cut or shape (something) to particular measurements.

Dimensionverb

mark (a diagram) with measurements.

Dimension

In physics and mathematics, the dimension of a mathematical space (or object) is informally defined as the minimum number of coordinates needed to specify any point within it. Thus a line has a dimension of one (1D) because only one coordinate is needed to specify a point on it – for example, the point at 5 on a number line.

Measurementnoun

The act of measuring.

Measurementnoun

Magnitude (or extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.

Measurementnoun

The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required.

Measurementnoun

The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres.

Measurementnoun

the act or process of measuring;

Measurementnoun

the action of measuring something

Measurementnoun

the size, length, or amount of something, as established by measuring

Measurementnoun

a unit or system of measuring

Measurement

Measurement is the quantification of attributes of an object or event, which can be used to compare with other objects or events. The scope and application of measurement are dependent on the context and discipline.