an aspect or feature of a situation, problem, or thing:
sun-dried tomatoes add a new dimension to this sauce.
(usu. dimensions) a measurable extent of some kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height:
the final dimensions of the pond were 14 ft. x 8 ft
the drawing must be precise in dimension.
■a mode of linear extension of which there are three in space and two on a flat surface, which corresponds to one of a set of coordinates specifying the position of a point.
■(Physics )an expression for a derived physical quantity in terms of fundamental quantities such as mass, length, or time, raised to the appropriate power (acceleration, for example, having the dimension of length × time?2).
verb
(transitive) (often be dimensioned)
cut or shape (something) to particular measurements.
■mark (a diagram) with measurements:
(as adjective dimensioned) draw a dimensioned front elevation.