dimensions

noun

plural of dimension
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 His alter-ego has figured out how to travel between dimensions by way of a large metal box. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 July 2026 Soon enough, the episode becomes a fun excuse to see what the world of Family Guy and its quirky residents would be like in other dimensions. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026 Steve Kerr’s motion offense is the right kind of puzzle for a basketball genius — an intellectual sandbox for a guy who sees the floor in four dimensions. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 Several artists in the printmaking category are exploring funerary and burial practices in their work, while some of the fellows in craft and sculpture explore the political dimensions of space. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 July 2026 Despite these physical dimensions, the joint surfaces demand millimeter-level precision to enable accurate continuous welding during final ring closure. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 The two watches also have the exact same dimensions and durability ratings. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026 Mudlarks often linger on the therapeutic and quasi-mystical dimensions of their visits to the river. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 The Lego version has also slightly adjusted the dimensions of The Kiss, which is a perfect square and measures 180×180 centimeters (about 71×71 inches, or nearly 6 feet). — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimensions
  1. scope
  2. extent
  3. range
  4. width
Noun
  • When work began last summer on the new westside I-285/I-20 interchange, Johnson thought his neighborhood fell in the project’s scope.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Her job, as a senior health-policy official on the White House Domestic Policy Council, is to convert the president’s priorities into the scope and language of documents that will advance the White House’s agenda.
    — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of scope
Noun
  • But over the last 12 months, inflation has nearly kept pace with hourly wage gains — and that understates the extent of the problem because debt service costs are not included in the consumer price index.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • There is little data on the extent of the fraud cases, because reporting is so sporadic and scattered across dozens of agencies.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of extent
Noun
  • Guests can take advantage of a range of indoor and outdoor amenities, including a fitness center, bowling alley, movie theater, heated swimming pool and tennis and basketball courts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • The range reflects the uncertainties around factors like how fast the ice melts off the landmass of Antarctica, which is sped up by the warming permafrost, said Obeysekera.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of range
Noun
  • Squeezing a football pitch into the space available makes for an awkward and unusual look, particularly in terms of the pitch’s narrow width.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The width of the band and the level at which it is centered were left unchanged.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of width

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