dimension

dimension
[dɪˈmɛnʃ(ə)n, dʌɪ-]
noun
  1. an aspect or feature of a situation, problem, or thing
    （局势、问题、事物的）方面；特征
    water can add a new dimension to your garden.
    水可以给你的花园增添一点新的特色。
  2. (一般作 dimensions)a measurable extent of some kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height
    可度量的范围（如长、宽、深、高）
    the final dimensions of the pond were 14 ft x 8 ft.
    这个池塘最后量出的尺寸是14英尺×8英尺。
    [mass noun]the drawing must be precise in dimension.
    图画在尺寸上必须精确。
    ■a mode of linear extension of which there are three in space and two on a flat surface, which corresponds to one of a set of coordinates specifying the position of a point
    维（数)，维数度
    ■(Physics)an expression for a derived physical quantity in terms of fundamental quantities such as mass, length, or time, raised to the appropriate power (acceleration, for example, having the dimension of length × time-2)
    (物理)量纲
verb
  1. [with obj.](常作 be dimensioned)cut or shape (something) to particular measurements
    将（某物）切削（或制作）成特定尺寸
    ■mark (a diagram) with measurements
    在（图表）上标出尺寸
    [as adj. dimensioned]draw a dimensioned front elevation.
    画一张标有尺寸的正面立视图。
派生
dimensional
adjective
  1. [in combination]multi-dimensional scaling.
    多维测量。
dimensionless
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English (in sense 2): via Old French from Latin dimensio(n-), from dimetiri 'measure out'. Sense 1 dates from the 1920s
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