B2nounsciencesociety
US/dɪˈmen.ʃən/
UK/dɪˈmen.ʃən/
a measurement such as length, width or height; also one part or side of a situation
In context
Write down the dimensions of the room before you buy a sofa.
The new job added a whole new dimension to her life.
Climate change has an economic dimension as well as an environmental one.
Words that go with dimension
adjective + noun
- new dimensionVirtual reality brings a new dimension to online shopping.
- third dimension3D films add a third dimension to the cinema screen.
- social dimensionWe often forget the social dimension of learning.
- political dimensionThe football match took on a political dimension.
- exact dimensionsCheck the exact dimensions of the fridge before ordering it.
verb + noun
- add a dimensionThe old family photos add a personal dimension to the story.