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dimension

[dih-men-shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈmɛn ʃən, daɪ- /


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The new analysis adds another dimension by examining how density varies horizontally across latitude and longitude, revealing more of the thermosphere's geographic structure.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

“In the snap of fingers, my best friend, my confidant, my partner, my soul mate was transitioned to another dimension — a higher plane,” she wrote in her post.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

“What worries me in Washington sometimes is that there is a zero-sum dimension to this conversation in some quarters,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

"The dimension is completely different. Even myself, I live for rugby, but football is still in my skin."

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Again, it has lost a dimension; it has neither height nor width, but it has length.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Its findings may reveal more about the dimensions of America’s practice of executing the innocent and show that it is anything but a myth.

From Slate Aug. 13, 2026

As transistors shrink toward the dimensions of individual atoms, those interfaces could become some of the most important parts of the devices themselves.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

“The lab allowed Johnson and Skenes to analyze every aspect of his delivery in three dimensions, pinpointing inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement,” Mr. Friedman writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

None of the eight met the required dimensions and mechanical strength, while some pins snapped off under force during tests.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

If we examine the shadow of a cube in two dimensions, we notice that not all the lines appear equal, and not all the angles are right angles.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

This has drastic consequences for the way in which flood protection must be dimensioned.

From Science Daily Nov. 10, 2023

U. S. Ambassador Woods called for tinned meat, condensed milk, flour, underclothing, galvanized iron, dimensioned timber to provide food and shelter for the refugees.

From Time Magazine Archive

An airshaft dimensioned like a coffin was built into the bedrooms.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

The dimensioned pieces required are as follows: 1 Top.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

If the drawing is not dimensioned, the workman must get his sizes from the drawing by applying his rule or a suitable scale.

From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by David Allan Low




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