dimension

noun
/daɪˈmɛn.ʃən/

A single aspect of a given thing.

Example

“This film can be enjoyed on many dimensions - the script is great, the acting is realistic, and the special effects will simply take you aback.”

Other meanings

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.

Synonyms

aspect
magnitude
proportion
size
attribute
property

Related words

codimension
dimensionable
dimensionality
dimensionful
dimensionwise
eigendimension
nanodimension
subdimension
correlation dimension
dimensional
dimensional analysis
dimensional shingle

Example sentences

“The shadow people are spies from another dimension.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Do we live in multiple dimensions?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “dimension” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.