单词 | fourth dimension |
释义 | fourth dimensionsingular noun In physics, the fourth dimension is time. The other three dimensions, which exist in space, are length, width, and height. [technical]fourth dimension in British Englishnoun 1. the dimension of time, which is necessary in addition to three spatial dimensions to specify fully the position and behaviour of a point or particle 2. the concept in science fiction of a dimension in addition to three spatial dimensions, used to explain supernatural phenomena, events, etc Derived forms fourth-dimensional (ˌfourth-diˈmensional) adjective fourth dimension in American English a dimension in addition to the ordinary three space coordinates of length, width, and depth: in the theory of relativity, time is regarded as the fourth dimension see also space-time (sense 1)Derived forms fourth-dimensional (ˈfourth-diˈmensional) adjective Examples of 'fourth dimension' in a sentence |
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