dimension
noun
[ dɪˈmɛnʃ(ə)n ]
• a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height.
• "the final dimensions of the pond were 14 ft x 8 ft"
Similar:
proportions,
measurements,
extent,
size,
length,
width,
breadth,
depth,
area,
volume,
capacity,
footage,
acreage,
• an aspect or feature of a situation.
• "we must focus on the cultural dimensions of the problem"
dimension
verb
• form or shape (something) to particular measurements.
• "the seats and backrests are dimensioned to withstand high loads from items such as unsecured luggage"
Origin:
late Middle English (in dimension (sense 1 of the noun)): via Old French from Latin dimensio(n- ), from dimetiri ‘measure out’. dimension (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the 1920s.
