dimension

1. 1.

   indicate the dimensions on

   “These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart”

   Broadermark
2. 2.

   shape or form to required dimensions

   Broadershape

Other forms of dimension

plural

dimensions·

past tense

dimensioned·

present participle

dimensioning·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about dimension

What does dimension mean?

dimension means "the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in dimension?

dimension has 3 syllables: di-men-sion. The stress falls on "men". In IPA it is /dɪˈmɛnʃən/.

What is another word for dimension?

Close synonyms include property, attribute, proportion. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dimension a common word?

dimension is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with dimension?

1 word rhymes with dimension. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.