Math Definitions - Letter D
Chapters
Dimension
Definition of Dimension
A dimension is a direction in which a quantity can be measured.
Some examples of dimensions include width, depth and height. These are the dimensions that we use to describe objects in our everyday lives.
In geometry, we consider a point to have no dimensions, a line to have one dimension, a triangle to have two dimensions and a triangular prism to have three dimensions.
Physicists think of dimensions as any physical measurement such as time, mass or current.
In some branches of higher mathematics, mathematicians work in infinite dimensional spaces.
Description
The aim of this dictionary is to provide definitions to common mathematical terms. Students learn a new math skill every week at school, sometimes just before they start a new skill, if they want to look at what a specific term means, this is where this dictionary will become handy and a go-to guide for a studen
Audience
Year 1 to Year 12 students
Learning Objectives
Learn common math terms starting with letter D
Author: Subject Coach
Added on: 6th Feb 2018
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