dimension
/dɪˈmɛnʃən/
the number of independent coordinates needed to specify a point
dimension in a sentence
“We live in three spatial dimensions.”
Origin of dimension
Latin dimensio a measuring, from dimetiri to measure out
Related Words
tessellation
a pattern of shapes that fit together without gaps or overlaps
euclidean
relating to ordinary flat geometry based on Euclid's axioms
topology
the study of properties preserved under continuous deformation
manifold
a space that locally resembles Euclidean space
isomorphism
a structure-preserving mapping between two mathematical objects
symmetry
invariance under a transformation