adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to dimensions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
dimensional
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /daɪˈmɛn.ʃə.nəl/
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Australian: /dɪˈmen.ʃə.nəl/
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Australian: [dɪˈmen.ʃə.nɫ̩]
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Australian: /dɑeˈmen.ʃə.nəl/
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Australian: [dɑeˈmen.ʃə.nɫ̩]
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Australian: /dəˈmen.ʃə.nəl/
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Australian: [dəˈmen.ʃə.nɫ̩]
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adj
Meaning 2
Having dimension or dimensions; three-dimensional.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparable
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adj
Meaning 3
Having dimension or dimensions; three-dimensional.
Appended to cardinal numbers or algebraic symbols to form adjectives meaning "having the stated number of dimensions".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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adj
Meaning 4
Pertaining to dimensional lumber: having a standardized, nominal width and depth, which may differ from the actual width and depth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- dimensional boards, dimensional sizes, dimensional wood
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adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to dimensions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
having dimension--the quality or character or stature proper to a person- Norman Cousins
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- never matures as a dimensional character; he is pasty, bland, faceless
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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 English -al English dimensional From dimension + -al.
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: dimensional — having a stated number of dimensions
- Chinese Mandarin: 維的 /维的 (-wéi de) — having a stated number of dimensions
- Dutch: dimensionaal — having a stated number of dimensions
- Finnish: -ulotteinen — having a stated number of dimensions
- French: dimensionnel — having a stated number of dimensions
- French: de dimension — having a stated number of dimensions
- West-Frisian: -diminsjonal — having a stated number of dimensions
- West-Frisian: -dimensjonal — having a stated number of dimensions
- Galician: dimensional — having a stated number of dimensions
- Georgian: განზომილებიანი (ganzomilebiani) — having a stated number of dimensions
- German: -dimensional — having a stated number of dimensions
- Hindi: विमीय (vimīya) — having a stated number of dimensions
- Icelandic: -vídd — having a stated number of dimensions
- Icelandic: -víður — having a stated number of dimensions
- Icelandic: -víddar- — having a stated number of dimensions
- Italian: -dimensionale — having a stated number of dimensions
- Japanese: -次元の (-jigen no) — having a stated number of dimensions
- Mongolian: хэмжээст (xemžeest) — having a stated number of dimensions
- Polish: wymiarowy — having a stated number of dimensions
- Portuguese: dimensional — having a stated number of dimensions
- Romanian: -dimensional — having a stated number of dimensions
- Russian: -ме́рный (-mérnyj) — having a stated number of dimensions
- Swedish: -dimensionell — having a stated number of dimensions
Real reading context