dimension

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Pronunciation

/daɪˈmɛnʃən/(dy-MEN-shun)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

维度；方面（某事物的一个面向或层面；物理测量）

Definition

An aspect or feature of a situation; a measurable extent such as length, breadth, or depth.

Word family

  • dimensional/daɪˈmɛnʃənəl/(adj)维度的
  • multidimensional/ˌmʌltɪdaɪˈmɛnʃənəl/(adj)多维的

Collocations

  • add a new dimension
  • cultural dimension
  • ethical dimension
  • extra dimension
  • key dimension
  • dimension of the problem

Examples

  1. 1.The ethical dimension of the decision had not been fully considered when the original policy was designed.
  2. 2.The project added an unexpected creative dimension that enriched the final product well beyond its original brief.

Synonyms

  • aspect/ˈæspɛkt/— a part of something
  • element/ˈɛlɪmənt/— a component
  • facet/ˈfæsɪt/— one side of something complex

Etymology

from Latin "dimensio" = a measuring, from "dimetiri" (to measure out)