How to pronounce “dimension”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• A single aspect of a given thing.
• A measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth.
• A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.
• (geometry) The number of independent coordinates needed to specify uniquely the location of a point in a space; also, any of such independent coordinates.
• (linear algebra) The number of elements of any basis of a vector space.
• (physics) One of the physical properties that are regarded as fundamental measures of a physical quantity, such as mass, length and time.
• (computing) Any of the independent ranges of indices in a multidimensional array.
• (science fiction, fantasy) A universe or plane of existence.
• [Verb]
• (transitive) To mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions.
• (transitive, programming) To specify the size of (an array or similar data structure); to allocate.

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