Dimensio
/dɪˈmɛn.ʃi.oʊ/noun
The act or process of measuring or determining the extent of something.
Did you know?The word 'dimension' comes from a Latin term meaning 'to measure out,' which connects it to the mystical concept of measuring the universe itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mei-
“To change, to measure, to limit.”
Latin
Latin
dimensio
“A measuring out, a determination of extent or size.”
Old French
Old French
dimençion
“The act of measuring, extent, or size.”
Middle English
Middle English
dimençion
“A term for extent or measurement, borrowing from Old French.”
Modern English
English
dimension
“A measurable extent of a particular kind, often relating to space or time.”
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