as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the vast dimensions of the subject will require years of study
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Recent Examples of dimensions
WalletHub then evaluated the five dimensions using 45 relevant metrics, with their corresponding weights.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
To calculate the scattering amplitude for a collision of n particles, physicists would have to add up many BCFW terms — and each of those terms corresponded to a region of the positive Grassmannian in n dimensions.
—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Hernandez is equally attentive to the emotional and interpersonal dimensions of succession.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Do you guys feel like your solo work adds new dimensions to TXT overall?
—Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
In a new era of Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders, the race to own Birmingham’s massive reconstruction project becomes a brutal contest of mythical dimensions.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Bags larger than these dimensions are not permitted, and any bag smaller does not need to be clear, according to Roan’s website.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The rug comes in nine sizes, so finding the ideal dimensions to fit your space is simple.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Pivetta’s strikeout knack mitigates the effects of ballpark dimensions, but his fly ball rate is tied for first in MLB at 26 percent above league average, and Wrigley Field tends to play smaller than Petco Park.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
To calculate the scattering amplitude for a collision of n particles, physicists would have to add up many BCFW terms — and each of those terms corresponded to a region of the positive Grassmannian in n dimensions.
—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Hernandez is equally attentive to the emotional and interpersonal dimensions of succession.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Do you guys feel like your solo work adds new dimensions to TXT overall?
—Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
In a new era of Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders, the race to own Birmingham’s massive reconstruction project becomes a brutal contest of mythical dimensions.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Bags larger than these dimensions are not permitted, and any bag smaller does not need to be clear, according to Roan’s website.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The rug comes in nine sizes, so finding the ideal dimensions to fit your space is simple.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Pivetta’s strikeout knack mitigates the effects of ballpark dimensions, but his fly ball rate is tied for first in MLB at 26 percent above league average, and Wrigley Field tends to play smaller than Petco Park.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimensions
Noun
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For example, political shifts and so on are coming, so the book ends up having a larger scope.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Federal courts of appeals have divided over the question of scope of applicability.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jim Cramer agrees with Buffett's philosophy — to an extent.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Travis Kelce may have kept it 100 on most things this summer, but the extent of his knowledge about Taylor Swift‘s The Life of a Showgirl may not have been one of them.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hogle Zoo always offers a range of special October events for spooky season, and Snowbird’s annual Oktoberfest features live music, family-friendly activities, traditional Bavarian food, and more than 50 varieties of beer for the grownups.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The all-inclusive resort is ideal for families and offers a range of all-day activities, including watersports such as kayaking and windsurfing, as well as unique classes like trapeze and archery.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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That precision is like measuring the distance between the North and South poles to better than the width of a single hair.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Added to which, wing-backs Alejandro Grimaldo and Frimpong, the latter now with Wirtz at Anfield, were an incredibly dynamic threat, stretching opponents across the full width of the pitch but playing with enough individual variety to pose a range of different questions.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Dimensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimensions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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