noun · verb · 16 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/daɪˈmɛn.ʃən/
Received-Pronunciation:[daɪˈmɛn.ʃn̩]
Received-Pronunciation:/dɪˈmɛn.ʃən/
Received-Pronunciation:[dɪˈmɛn.ʃn̩]
Canada, General-American:/dɪˈmɛn.ʃən/
Canada, General-American:[dɪˈmɛn.ʃn̩]
Canada, General-American, rare:/daɪˈmɛn.ʃən/
Canada, General-American:[daɪˈmɛn.ʃn̩]
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Australian:/dɪˈmen.ʃən/
Australian:[dɪˈmen.ʃn̩]
Australian:/dɑeˈmen.ʃən/
Australian:[dɑe̯ˈmen.ʃn̩]
New-Zealand:/dəˈmen.ʃən/
New-Zealand:[dəˈmen.ʃn̩]
New-Zealand:/daɪˈmen.ʃən/
New-Zealand:[dɑe̯ˈmen.ʃn̩]
rhymes with -ɛnʃən
CMU ARPABET:D IH0 M EH1 N SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A single aspect of a given thing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
This film can be enjoyed on many dimensions - the script is great, the acting is realistic, and the special effects will simply take you aback.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The number of independent coordinates needed to specify uniquely the location of a point in a space; also, any of such independent coordinates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The number of elements of any basis of a vector space.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
One of the physical properties that are regarded as fundamental measures of a physical quantity, such as mass, length and time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: redimension
11
noun
Meaning 11
magnitude or extent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a building of vast proportions
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: proportion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: magnitude
12
noun
Meaning 12
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: magnitude
Narrower terms: thickness, thinness, tenuity, slenderness, length, width, breadth, height, tallness, third dimension, fourth dimension, time
13
noun
Meaning 13
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
self-confidence is not an endearing property
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: property, attribute
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: concept, conception, construct
Narrower terms: quality, character, lineament, feature, characteristic, feature of speech
14
noun
Meaning 14
one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Cartesian coordinate
15
verb
Meaning 15
shape or form to required dimensions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shape, form
16
verb
Meaning 16
indicate the dimensions on
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mark
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *meh1- Proto-Italic *mētis Latin mētior Latin dīmētior Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin dīmēnsiōder. English dimension Derived from Latin dīmēnsiō.
Across languages
Translations
190 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
аспе́кт
(aspékt)
— single aspect of a thing
Chinese Mandarin:
方面
(fāngmiàn)
— single aspect of a thing
Chinese Mandarin:
特點 /特点
(tèdiǎn)
— single aspect of a thing
Danish:
dimension
— single aspect of a thing
Danish:
side
— single aspect of a thing
Danish:
aspekt
— single aspect of a thing
Finnish:
seikka
— single aspect of a thing
French:
dimension
— single aspect of a thing
Georgian:
ასპექტი
(asṗekṭi)
— single aspect of a thing
Greek:
διάσταση
(diástasi)
— single aspect of a thing
Hindi:
पहलू
(pahlū)
— single aspect of a thing
Indonesian:
matra
— single aspect of a thing
Irish:
gné
— single aspect of a thing
Italian:
aspetto
— single aspect of a thing
Polish:
wymiar
— single aspect of a thing
Romanian:
dimensiune
— single aspect of a thing
Russian:
аспе́кт
(aspékt)
— single aspect of a thing
Sindhi:
پَهلُو
(pahloo)
— single aspect of a thing
Swedish:
aspekt
— single aspect of a thing
Swedish:
dimension
— single aspect of a thing
Tagalog:
sukod
— single aspect of a thing
Arabic:
بُعْد
(buʕd)
— measure of spatial extent
Azerbaijani:
ölçü
— measure of spatial extent
Belarusian:
паме́р
(pamjér)
— measure of spatial extent
Bengali:
মাত্রা
(matra)
— measure of spatial extent
Bulgarian:
разме́р
(razmér)
— measure of spatial extent
Catalan:
dimensió
— measure of spatial extent
Cherokee:
ᏂᎦᏅᎯᏒ
(niganvhisv)
— measure of spatial extent
Chinese Mandarin:
尺寸
(chǐcùn)
— measure of spatial extent
Czech:
rozměr
— measure of spatial extent
Danish:
dimension
— measure of spatial extent
Dutch:
dimensie
— measure of spatial extent
Dutch:
afmeting
— measure of spatial extent
Esperanto:
dimensio
— measure of spatial extent
Faroese:
royvildi
— measure of spatial extent
Finnish:
mitta
— measure of spatial extent
French:
dimension
— measure of spatial extent
West-Frisian:
diminsje
— measure of spatial extent
Galician:
dimensión
— measure of spatial extent
Georgian:
სიდიდე
(sidide)
— measure of spatial extent
Georgian:
ზომა
(zoma)
— measure of spatial extent
Georgian:
მოცულობა
(moculoba)
— measure of spatial extent
German:
Dimension
— measure of spatial extent
Greek:
διάσταση
(diástasi)
— measure of spatial extent
Hebrew:
מֵמַד
(mēmád)
— measure of spatial extent
Hindi:
विमा
(vimā)
— measure of spatial extent
Hindi:
परिमाण
(parimāṇ)
— measure of spatial extent
Hindi:
माप
(māp)
— measure of spatial extent
Hindi:
मात्रा
(mātrā)
— measure of spatial extent
Hindi:
पैमाइश
(paimāiś)
— measure of spatial extent
Hindi:
नाप
(nāp)
— measure of spatial extent
Icelandic:
vídd
— measure of spatial extent
Indonesian:
matra
— measure of spatial extent
Irish:
toise
— measure of spatial extent
Italian:
dimensione
— measure of spatial extent
Japanese:
面積
(menseki)
— measure of spatial extent
Japanese:
寸法
(sunpō)
— measure of spatial extent
Korean:
치수
(chisu)
— measure of spatial extent
Central Kurdish:
ڕەھەند
(rrehend)
— measure of spatial extent
Occitan:
dimension
— measure of spatial extent
Polish:
wymiar
— measure of spatial extent
Portuguese:
dimensão
— measure of spatial extent
Romanian:
dimensiune
— measure of spatial extent
Romanian:
dimensiuni
— measure of spatial extent
Russian:
разме́р
(razmér)
— measure of spatial extent
Sanskrit:
परिमाण
(parimāṇa)
— measure of spatial extent
Scottish Gaelic:
tomhas
— measure of spatial extent
Sindhi:
ماپَ
(maapa)
— measure of spatial extent
Slovene:
dimenzija
— measure of spatial extent
Spanish:
dimensión
— measure of spatial extent
Swedish:
dimension
— measure of spatial extent
Tagalog:
sukod
— measure of spatial extent
Ukrainian:
ви́мір
(výmir)
— measure of spatial extent
Ukrainian:
ро́змір
(rózmir)
— measure of spatial extent
Finnish:
mitta
— construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
French:
dimension
— construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Greek:
διάσταση
(diástasi)
— construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Russian:
измере́ние
(izmerénije)
— construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Swedish:
dimension
— construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Tagalog:
sukod
— construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Azerbaijani:
ölçü
— in geometry
Bulgarian:
разме́рност
(razmérnost)
— in geometry
Chinese Mandarin:
維數 /维数
(wéishù)
— in geometry
Chinese Mandarin:
維 /维
(wéi)
— in geometry
Czech:
rozměr
— in geometry
Czech:
dimenze
— in geometry
Danish:
dimension
— in geometry
Estonian:
mõõde
— in geometry
Faroese:
royvildi
— in geometry
Finnish:
ulottuvuus
— in geometry
French:
dimension
— in geometry
Georgian:
განზომილება
(ganzomileba)
— in geometry
German:
Dimension
— in geometry
Greek:
διάσταση
(diástasi)
— in geometry
Ancient Greek:
διάστασις
(diástasis)
— in geometry
Hindi:
विमा
(vimā)
— in geometry
Indonesian:
matra
— in geometry
Japanese:
次元
(jigen)
— in geometry
Japanese:
寸法
(sunpō)
— in geometry
Khmer:
វិមាត្រ
(vimiətrɑɑ)
— in geometry
Korean:
차원
(chawon)
— in geometry
Latin:
dimensio
— in geometry
Malay:
dimensi
— in geometry
Polish:
wymiar
— in geometry
Portuguese:
dimensão
— in geometry
Romanian:
dimensiune
— in geometry
Russian:
разме́рность
(razmérnostʹ)
— in geometry
Scottish Gaelic:
tomhas
— in geometry
Slovene:
dimenzija
— in geometry
Swedish:
dimension
— in geometry
Tagalog:
sukod
— in geometry
Thai:
มิติ
(mí-dtì)
— in geometry
Turkish:
boyut
— in geometry
Vietnamese:
chiều không gian
— in geometry
Vietnamese:
chiều
— in geometry
Bulgarian:
измере́ние
(izmerénie)
— in physics
Catalan:
dimensió
— in physics
Dutch:
dimensie
— in physics
Finnish:
dimensio
— in physics
Finnish:
ulottuvuus
— in physics
Finnish:
mitta
— in physics
French:
dimension
— in physics
Georgian:
განზომილება
(ganzomileba)
— in physics
German:
Dimension
— in physics
Greek:
διάσταση
(diástasi)
— in physics
Indonesian:
matra
— in physics
Japanese:
次元
(jigen)
— in physics
Japanese:
寸法
(sunpō)
— in physics
Papiamentu:
dimenshon
— in physics
Polish:
wymiar
— in physics
Portuguese:
dimensão
— in physics
Romanian:
dimensiune
— in physics
Russian:
измере́ние
(izmerénije)
— in physics
Scottish Gaelic:
tomhas
— in physics
Slovene:
dimenzija
— in physics
Swedish:
dimension
— in physics
Tagalog:
sukod
— in physics
Thai:
มิติ
(mí-dtì)
— in physics
Bulgarian:
измере́ние
(izmerénie)
— in computing
Chinese Mandarin:
維度 /维度
(wéidù)
— in computing
Czech:
rozměr
— in computing
Finnish:
ulottuvuus
— in computing
French:
dimension
— in computing
German:
Dimension
— in computing
Greek:
διάσταση
(diástasi)
— in computing
Japanese:
次元
(jigen)
— in computing
Korean:
차원
(chawon)
— in computing
Polish:
wymiar
— in computing
Portuguese:
dimensão
— in computing
Romanian:
dimensiune
— in computing
Russian:
измере́ние
(izmerénije)
— in computing
Scottish Gaelic:
tomhas
— in computing
Slovene:
dimenzija
— in computing
Swedish:
dimension
— in computing
Tagalog:
sukod
— in computing
Bulgarian:
измерение
(izmerenie)
— in science fiction
Catalan:
dimensió
— in science fiction
Chinese Mandarin:
次元
(cìyuán)
— in science fiction
Danish:
dimension
— in science fiction
Finnish:
ulottuvuus
— in science fiction
Finnish:
dimensio
— in science fiction
French:
dimension
— in science fiction
Georgian:
განზომილება
(ganzomileba)
— in science fiction
German:
Dimension
— in science fiction
Greek:
διάσταση
(diástasi)
— in science fiction
Japanese:
次元
(jigen)
— in science fiction
Japanese:
寸法
(sunpō)
— in science fiction
Norwegian:
dimensjon
— in science fiction
Polish:
wymiar
— in science fiction
Portuguese:
dimensão
— in science fiction
Romanian:
dimensiune
— in science fiction
Russian:
измере́ние
(izmerénije)
— in science fiction
Slovene:
dimenzija
— in science fiction
Swedish:
dimension
— in science fiction
Tagalog:
sukod
— in science fiction
Turkish:
boyut
— in science fiction
Turkish:
evren
— in science fiction
Ukrainian:
вимір
(vymir)
— in science fiction
Bulgarian:
оразмерявам
(orazmerjavam)
— to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions
Chinese Mandarin:
在......上標尺寸 /在......上标尺寸
(zài... shàng biāo chǐcùn)
— to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions
Chinese Mandarin:
按規格尺寸切割 /按规格尺寸切割
(àn guīgé chǐcùn qiēgē)
— to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions
Finnish:
mitoittaa
— to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions
French:
dimensionner
— to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions
German:
dimensionieren
— to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions
Norwegian Bokmål:
dimensjonere
— to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions
Norwegian Nynorsk:
dimensjonere
— to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions
Norwegian Nynorsk:
dimensjonera
— to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions
Portuguese:
dimensão
— to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions
Romanian:
dimensiona
— to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions
Swedish:
dimensionera
— to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions
