dimension
1. di.men.sion \d*-'men-ch*n, di--\ \-'mench-n*l, -'men-ch*n-*l\
\-.men-ch*-'nal-*t-e-\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L dimension-, dimensio, fr.
dimensus, pp. of] dimetiri to measure out, fr. dis- + metiri to measure -
more at MEASURE 1a1: extension in one direction; specif : one of three or
four coor dinates determining a position in space or space and time 1a2: an
element represented in an equation by a symbol that functions analo gously
to symbols representing the three spatial dimensions and regarded as a
constituent of a geometric space 1b: magnitude of extension in one
direction or in all directions 1c: the range over which or the degree to
which something extends : SC OPE obs 2: bodily form or proportions 3:
wood or stone cut to pieces of specified size - di.men.sion.al aj
2. dimension \-'mench-(*-)nin\ vt or di.men.sion.ing 1: to form to the
required dimensions 2: to indicate the dimensions on