dimensionless quantity

daɪˈmɛnʃənləs ˈkwɒntɪti

dimensionless quantities

Definition

Definition of dimensionless quantity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

TECH.

quantity without physical units, a pure number

TECH.

The Reynolds number is a dimensionless quantity.
The ratio of circumference to diameter is a dimensionless quantity.
In fluid dynamics, certain ratios are dimensionless quantities.

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Expressions with quantity

unknown quantity

factor with unclear impact in a situation

The weather is an unknown quantity in the race.

in quantity

adv.

in large amounts or numbers

The product is available in quantity.

known quantity

something or someone familiar or recognized

In the team, she is a known quantity.

quantity over quality

focus on producing more rather than better

The factory's policy was quantity over quality.

partial quantity

incomplete amount of something

The recipe calls for a partial quantity of sugar.

quantity discount

price reduction for buying large amounts

The store offers a quantity discount for orders over 100 units.

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French:grandeur sans dimension, ...
German:dimensionslose Größe, ...
Italian:grandezza adimensionale, ...
Spanish:cantidad adimensional, ...
Portuguese:quantidade adimensional, ...
Chinese:无量纲量, ...
Japanese:無次元量, ...
Arabic:كمية بلا أبعاد, ...
Hebrew:כַּמּוּת חֲסֵרַת מֵמַד, ...
Russian:бессизмерная величина, ...
Ukrainian:безрозмірна величина, ...
Hindi:आयाम रहित मात्रा, ...
Bengali:মাত্রাহীন পরিমাণ, ...
Catalan:quantitat adimensional, ...
Czech:bezrozměrná veličina, ...
Danish:dimensionsløs størrelse, ...
Dutch:dimensieloze grootheid, ...
Greek:αδιάστατη ποσότητα, ...
Hungarian:dimenziótlan mennyiség, ...
Khmer:បរិមាណគ្មានវិមាត្រ, ...
Korean:무차원 수, ...
Persian:کمیت بدون بعد, ...
Polish:wielkość bezwymiarowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):quantidade adimensional, ...
Romanian:cantitate adimensională, ...
Swedish:dimensionslös storhet, ...
Thai:ปริมาณที่ไม่มีมิติ, ...
Turkish:boyutsuz büyüklük, ...
Vietnamese:đại lượng không có đơn vị, ...

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