Dimension
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4851·updated May 13, 2026“Dimension” is retired. It does not tag in any document, it is excluded from the anchor pack, and it does not hold its lemma — so another term can take it.
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The dimension of an object is a topological measure of the size of its covering properties. Roughly speaking, it is the number of coordinates needed to specify a point on the object.
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Framework definitions
- §1
- Distinct components that a multidimensional construct encompasses
- §1
- The dimension of an object is a topological measure of the size of its covering properties. Roughly speaking, it is the number of coordinates needed to specify a point on the object.
- §1
- magnitude or extent
- §2
- the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
- §3
- a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
- §4
- one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space
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