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dimensión

Definitions of dimensión
  1. noun
    the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
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    types:
    grosor
    the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
    delgadez, tenuidad
    relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
    longitud
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
    amplitud, ancho, anchura
    the extent of something from side to side
    circunferencia
    the length of the closed curve of a circle
    diámetro
    the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
    radio
    the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
    anchura
    the property of being wide; having great width
    angostura, estrechez, estrechura
    the property of being narrow; having little width
    alteza
    the quality of being high or lofty
    bajura, ruindad
    the quality of being low; lacking height
    type of:
    magnitud
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
  2. noun
    one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space
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