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dimensions
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a measure of the height, length, or width of an object in a certain direction
- The architect carefully considered every dimension of the building to ensure it fit seamlessly into the surrounding landscape.
- When selecting furniture for the room, she took into account not only its size but also its visual dimension.
- The artist's sculptures seemed to defy conventional dimensions, playing with space and form in unexpected ways.
- The artist meticulously considered the dimensions of the canvas before starting her painting.
- When designing the new bridge, engineers took into account the dimensions of the river and the surrounding landscape.
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a framework or aspect by which objects or individuals can be distinguished
- Personality is a complex dimension of human behavior.
- The study examined social and economic dimensions of the issue.
- Creativity is an important dimension in education.
- The project considered multiple dimensions of environmental impact.
- The debate explored ethical dimensions of technology.
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the magnitude, size, or extent of something
- The dimension of the problem became clear after investigation.
- He underestimated the dimension of the challenge.
- The research highlighted the global dimension of the crisis.
- The painting captures the emotional dimension of the scene.
- The report evaluated the financial dimension of the project.
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one of the three coordinates that specify a position in space
- The engineer plotted the point using all three dimensions.
- In 3D modeling, objects are defined by dimensions.
- Each point in the room has an x, y, and z dimension.
- The graph illustrates changes along multiple dimensions.
- The architect mapped the dimensions of the building in CAD.