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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- dimension [dɪ'mεnʃən]
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1.
n
[often plural]
a measurement of the size of something in a particular direction, such as the length, width, height, or diameter
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2.
n
[often plural]
scope; size; extent
- a problem of enormous dimensions
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3.
n
aspect
- a new dimension to politics
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4.
n
[maths]
the number of coordinates required to locate a point in space
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5.
n
[physics]
the product or the quotient of the fundamental physical quantities (such as mass, length, or time) raised to the appropriate power in a derived physical quantity
- the dimensions of velocity are length divided by time
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6.
n
the power to which such a fundamental quantity has to be raised in a derived quantity
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7.
vt.
[tr]
[chiefly US]
to shape or cut to specified dimensions
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8.
vt.
to mark with specified dimensions
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9.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French, from Latin d
i mensio an extent, from di me ti ri to measure out, from me ti ri
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1.
n
[often plural]
a measurement of the size of something in a particular direction, such as the length, width, height, or diameter
Examples
- The dimension for speed is length divided by time.
- 速度是长度除以时间。 → dimension
- the long dimension
- 长度 → long
- a new dimension to politics → dimension
- 公称尺寸
- nominal dimension → 公称
- 维数论
- dimension theory → 维数
- 这幅画虽然有立体感, 但看似有些比例失调。
- Though this picture has a sense of third dimension, its proportions look a little maladjusted. → 立体感
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