dimensionless

dɪˈmɛnʃənləs

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Definition of dimensionless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

science

TECH.

having no units in scientific measurements

TECH.

The dimensionless constant simplifies the equation.

scaleless

no size

TECH.

lacking physical dimensions or size

TECH.

The point is considered dimensionless in geometry.

scaleless

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dimensionless quantity

quantity without physical units, a pure number

The Reynolds number is a dimensionless quantity.

Origin of dimensionless

Latin, dimensionem (measure) + less (without)

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fine structure constant

physics

dimensionless constant characterizing electromagnetic interaction strength

damping ratio

physics

dimensionless measure of damping in a dynamic system

dimensioned

adj.

physical

possessing dimensions, not dimensionless

drag coefficient

physics

dimensionless number showing how much an object resists flow

Froude number

physics

dimensionless number comparing inertial and gravitational forces in fluid dynamics

Reynolds number

physics

dimensionless parameter indicating flow type in fluid mechanics

Strouhal number

fluid dynamics

dimensionless number describing oscillating flow dynamics

Examples of dimensionless in a sentence

Scientists often use dimensionless numbers in their calculations.
The concept of time in the theory is dimensionless.
In physics, certain constants are considered dimensionless.

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French:sans dimension, ...
German:dimensionslos, ...
Italian:adimensionale, privo di dimensioni, ...
Spanish:adimensional, sin dimensiones, ...
Portuguese:adimensional, ...
Chinese:无量纲的, 无大小的, ...
Japanese:無次元の, ...
Arabic:بِلَا أَبْعَاد, عديم الأبعاد, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר יְחִידוֹת, חֲסַר מִמָּדִים, ...
Russian:безразмерный, ...
Ukrainian:безрозмірний, ...
Hindi:बिना आयाम का, आयामहीन, ...
Bengali:মাত্রাহীন, মাত্রাবিহীন, ...
Catalan:adimensional, ...
Czech:bezrozměrný, nerozměrný, ...
Danish:dimensionsløs, ...
Dutch:dimensieloos, zonder afmetingen, ...
Greek:αδιάστατος, χωρίς φυσικές διαστάσεις, ...
Hungarian:dimenziótlan, méret nélküli, ...
Khmer:គ្មានឯកតា, គ្មានវិមាត្រ, ...
Korean:무차원의, 크기 없는, ...
Persian:بی‌بعد, بدون بُعد, ...
Polish:bezwymiarowy, niematerialny, ...
Portuguese (BR):adimensional, sem dimensão, ...
Romanian:fără dimensiuni, nedimensional, ...
Swedish:dimensionslös, ...
Thai:ไม่มีหน่วย, ไม่มีมิติ, ...
Turkish:birimsiz, ...
Vietnamese:không có đơn vị, vô thứ nguyên, ...

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