dimension
part of speech
noun (a dimension, dimensions)
meaning for a pupil
1) A dimension is a measurement in one direction, like length, width or height. tree →
2) The dimensions of something are its size: its length, width and height. tree →
3) A dimension is a part or side of something, like a problem or a feeling. tree →
4) In stories, another dimension is a different world or reality. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths: 2D shapes have two dimensions (length and width), 3D shapes have three (length, width, height). Pupils find dimensions to work out area and volume. In everyday life: the dimensions of a room or a box. Phrases: 2D, 3D, dimensions of, a new dimension.
examples
- A square is a 2D shape: it has two dimensions. tree →
- A cube has three dimensions. tree →
- What are the dimensions of the box? tree →
- The room's dimensions are 4 metres by 3 metres. tree →
- Write the dimensions of the rectangle and find its area. tree →
- Music added a new dimension to the play. tree →
- In the story, the children slipped into another dimension. tree →
- A line has only one dimension, its length. tree →
- The Greek Sphinx may be recognized by having wings and by being of smaller dimensions than the Egyptian Sphinx. tree →
note
Countable. "2D" = two-dimensional, "3D" = three-dimensional. Adjective: dimensional. In maths, dimensions 4 m by 3 m give area 4 × 3 = 12 square metres; three dimensions multiply to give volume.
Trees and pragmatics
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