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noun (often dimensions) measurements ADJ. approximate | exact, precise It is important to measure the exact dimensions of the room. | overall | compact Despite the unit's compact dimensions, there's still plenty of room for expansion. | considerable a structure of considerable dimensions | fourth, second, third The fourth dimension, time, is also finite in extent. | physical, space/spatial, temporal/time | horizontal, vertical VERB + DIMENSION check, measure Can we just check the dimensions of the bedroom again? PHRASES in two/three dimensions a model in three dimensions aspect ADJ. added, additional, different, extra, further, new | distinct In looking at population ageing we will consider two distinct dimensions. | wider There is a wider dimension to the question. | crucial, essential, important, main, major, significant | global, international, local, national, regional Communication via the Internet gives an important international dimension to the project. | aesthetic, class, cultural, economic, ethical, historical, human, ideological, moral, personal, political, religious, social, spiritual VERB + DIMENSION add, give (sth) Her illness adds an extra dimension to the problem. | have The affair had a different dimension now. | acquire, take on The crisis acquired a new dimension. PREP. ~ to the spiritual dimension to our lives
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verbs
add/give/bring a new etc dimension to something
• Digital cameras have added a new dimension to photography.
have a new/social etc dimension
• Learning a language has an important cultural dimension.
take on a new/extra etc dimension
(= develop in a way that is new or different )
• Since I met her, my life has taken on a completely different dimension.
adjectives
a new/different dimension
• The size of the bombs gave a new dimension to the terrorists’ campaign.
an extra/added/additional/further dimension
• Movies soon had the added dimension of sound.
a social/political/cultural dimension
• His writing has a strong political dimension.
a moral/ethical dimension
• The book discusses the ethical dimension involved in genetic engineering.
a spiritual dimension
• He was interested in the spiritual dimension to art.
the human dimension
• What the figures cannot show us is the human dimension of the disaster.
an international dimension
• The foreign players bring an international dimension to the English Premier League.
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