单词 | dimension |
释义 | Word Frequency dimension(dɪˈmɛnʃən) noun 1. (often plural) a measurement of the size of something in a particular direction, such as the length, width, height, or diameter 2. (often plural) scope; size; extent a problem of enormous dimensions 3. aspect a new dimension to politics 4. mathematics the number of coordinates required to locate a point in space 5. physics a. 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 b. the power to which such a fundamental quantity has to be raised in a derived quantity verb 6. (transitive) mainly US a. to shape or cut to specified dimensions b. to mark with specified dimensions Derived forms dimensional (diˈmensional) adjective dimensionality (diˌmensionˈality) noun dimensionally (diˈmensionally) adverb dimensionless (diˈmensionless) adjective Word origin C14: from Old French, from Latin dīmensiō an extent, from dīmētīrī to measure out, from mētīrī |
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