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dimensionality

|di/men/sion/al/i/ty|

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/dɪˌmɛnʃəˈnælɪti/

number of dimensions

Etymology
Etymology Information

'dimensionality' originates from the Latin word 'dimensio,' where 'di-' meant 'apart' and 'mensio' meant 'measure.'

Historical Evolution

'dimensio' transformed into the French word 'dimension,' and eventually became the modern English word 'dimensionality' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'measurement of space,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'number of dimensions or aspects.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the number of dimensions an object or space possesses.

The dimensionality of a line is one, while a plane has a dimensionality of two.

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Noun 2

the quality of having multiple dimensions or aspects.

The dimensionality of the problem made it difficult to solve.

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