dimension

名词 dimension:

1. the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
2. a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
   同义词：property, attribute
3. one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space
4. magnitude or extent
   同义词：proportion

动词 dimension:

1. indicate the dimensions on
2. shape or form to required dimensions

1. There is another dimension to this problem which you haven't considered.
   这个问题还有你尚未考虑到的另一个方面。
2. Time is sometimes called the fourth dimension.
   时间有时被称为第四度空间。

di.men.sion

n.Abbr. dim.（名词）缩写 dim.
A measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length.
尺寸：存在于空间范围的一种量变，特别是宽度、高度或长度
Often dimensions Extent or magnitude; scope:
常作 dimensions 面积：范围或大小；规模：
例句：
a problem of alarming dimensions.
警报范围的问题

Aspect; element:
各方面：方面；因素：
例句：
.He`s a good newsman, and he has that extra dimension.(William S. Paley)
.他是一个优秀新闻工作者，并具备诸方面条件.(威廉S.佩利)

Mathematics
【数学】
One of the least number of independent coordinates required to specify uniquely a point in space or in space and time.
次元：需要确定在空间或空间与时间中唯一一点的最小独立坐标数之一
The range of such a coordinate.
次元范围：这样一个座标范围
Physics A physical property, such as mass, length, time, or a combination thereof, regarded as a fundamental measure or as one of a set of fundamental measures of a physical quantity:
【物理学】 量纲：一种物理性质，例如质量、长度、时间或其它一种组合，看成为一种基本的测量或一种物理量的一组基本的测量数据之一：
例句：
Velocity has the dimensions of length divided by time.
速度为长度除以时间的量纲

v.tr.（及物动词）
di.men.sioned,di.men.sion.ing,di.men.sions
To cut or shape to specified dimensions.
使形成所需尺寸：切割刨削所需的尺寸
To mark with specified dimensions.
标出所需尺寸

来源：
Middle English dimensioun
中古英语 dimensioun
from Latin domônsiô domônsiôn- [extent]
源自 拉丁语 domônsiô domônsiôn- [范围]
from domônsus [past participle of] domôtoro [to measure out]
源自 domônsus [] domôtoro的过去分词 [量出]
dis- [dis-]
dis- [前缀，表.减少.]
môtoro [to measure] * see mô- 2
môtoro [测量] *参见 mô- 2

【引伸】
dimen.sional
adj.（形容词）
dimen.sional.ity
dimen.sionally
adv.（副词）
dimen.sionless
adj.（形容词）