dimension
(Informal)
[noun]
Synonyms: often plural
measurement, amplitude, bulk, capacity, extent, proportions, size, volume

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

di‧men‧sion W3 AC /daɪˈmenʃən, də-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin dimetiri 'to measure out']

1. a part of a situation or a quality involved in it Synonym : aspect
dimension of
the moral dimension of world politics
add a new/an extra/another etc dimension (to something)
His coaching has added another dimension to my game.
political/social/economic etc dimension
It is important to keep in mind the historical dimension to these issues.
You can have a spiritual dimension to your life without being religious.

2. [usually plural] the length, height, width, depth, or diameter of something Synonym : measurement:
a rectangle with the dimensions 5cm x 2cm
dimension of
We’ll need to know the exact dimensions of the room.

3. a direction in space that is at an angle of 90 degrees to two other directions:
A diagram represents things in only two dimensions. ⇒ fourth dimension, three-dimensional(1), two-dimensional(1)

4. dimensions [plural] how great or serious a problem is:
a catastrophe of enormous dimensions

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

dimension
noun
I. (often dimensions) measurements
ADJ. approximate | exact, precise It is important to measure the exact dimensions of the room.
overall | compact Despite the unit's compact dimensions, there's still plenty of room for expansion.
considerable a structure of considerable dimensions
fourth, second, third The fourth dimension, time, is also finite in extent.
physical, space/spatial, temporal/time | horizontal, vertical
VERB + DIMENSION check, measure Can we just check the dimensions of the bedroom again?
PHRASES in two/three dimensions a model in three dimensions

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

dimension
II. aspect
ADJ. added, additional, different, extra, further, new | distinct In looking at population ageing we will consider two distinct dimensions.
wider There is a wider dimension to the question.
crucial, essential, important, main, major, significant | global, international, local, national, regional Communication via the Internet gives an important international dimension to the project.
aesthetic, class, cultural, economic, ethical, historical, human, ideological, moral, personal, political, religious, social, spiritual
VERB + DIMENSION add, give (sth) Her illness adds an extra dimension to the problem.
have The affair had a different dimension now.
acquire, take on The crisis acquired a new dimension.
PREP. ~ to the spiritual dimension to our lives

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

dimension

add/give/bring a new etc dimension to something
Digital cameras have added a new dimension to photography.
have a new/social etc dimension
Learning a language has an important cultural dimension.
take on a new/extra etc dimension (=develop in a way that is new or different)
Since I met her, my life has taken on a completely different dimension.
a new/different dimension
The size of the bombs gave a new dimension to the terrorists’ campaign.
an extra/added/additional/further dimension
Movies soon had the added dimension of sound.
a social/political/cultural dimension
His writing has a strong political dimension.
a moral/ethical dimension
The book discusses the ethical dimension involved in genetic engineering.
a spiritual dimension
He was interested in the spiritual dimension to art.
the human dimension
What the figures cannot show us is the human dimension of the disaster.
an international dimension
The foreign players bring an international dimension to the English Premier League.

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