[ dɪ'mɛnʃ(ə)n , dʌɪ- ]
■ noun
1》 a measurable extent, such as length, breadth, or height.
↘ 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 ~ of length × time -2 ).
2》 an aspect or feature: the cultural ~s of the problem.
■ verb cut or shape to particular ~s.
↘[usu. as adjective ~ed ] mark (a diagram) with ~s.
Derivatives
-~al adjective
~ally adverb
~less adjective
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. dimensio(n-) , from dimetiri 'measure out'.