dimension

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A measurement such as length, width, or height.

   Please check the dimensions of the table before you buy it.

2. 2
   noun

   One particular part or aspect of a situation or thing.

   This decision adds a whole new dimension to the problem.

3. 3
   noun

   An imagined world or plane of existence different from our own.

   In the film, the portal leads to another dimension.

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 *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin dīmēnsiōder. English dimension Derived from Latin dīmēnsiō.

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