Antonyms for dimensions
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dih-men-shuhn, dahy- |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmɛn ʃən, daɪ- |
Definition of dimensions
Origin :- late 14c., "measurement, size," from Latin dimensionem (nominative dimensio) "a measuring," noun of action from past participle stem of dimetri "to measure out," from dis- (see dis-) + metiri "to measure" (see measure). Meaning "any component of a situation" is from 1929. Related: Dimensional; dimensions.
- noun range
- A representation in two dimensions of something wearisome in three.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- The dimensions and plan of the snow-house were then settled by the Doctor.
- Extract from : « The Field of Ice » by Jules Verne
- The villages situated along the Sind do not shine by their dimensions.
- Extract from : « The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ » by Nicolas Notovitch
- The reader will notice that no dimensions have been given for this boat.
- Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates
- If we could see in four dimensions we could see them all spread out before us.
- Extract from : « The Einstein See-Saw » by Miles John Breuer
- There are three of its dimensions with which we are familiar.
- Extract from : « Wanderer of Infinity » by Harl Vincent
- It was as if they did not exist in this spherical vehicle of the dimensions.
- Extract from : « Wanderer of Infinity » by Harl Vincent
- The dimensions of things had shrunk not a little for these two.
- Extract from : « The Great Hunger » by Johan Bojer
- In the description of leaves the dimensions given refer to the blade.
- Extract from : « Trees of the Northern United States » by Austin C. Apgar
- On pretense of looking at it, she took its dimensions, and then went to work.
- Extract from : « Kristy's Rainy Day Picnic » by Olive Thorne Miller
Synonyms for dimensions
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