outer dimension

UK: /ˈaʊtə dɪˈmɛnʃən/

Definition

Definition of outer dimension - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

figurative

Rare

external side of a situation noticed by people not directly involved

Rare

Media attention created an outer dimension to the local dispute.

mathematics

TECH.

measurement direction outside the main space or object being studied

TECH.

The model adds an outer dimension to explain the particles' behavior.

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Expressions with outer

outer space

region beyond Earth's atmosphere with stars and planets

Astronauts travel to outer space for research.

outer office

room near a main office where visitors wait or staff work

Please wait in the outer office until you are called.

outer reaches

farthest or most distant parts of a place or thing

Scientists study the outer reaches of the galaxy.

outer boundary

the edge or border of something

The outer boundary of the circle is clearly defined.

outer garment

clothing worn over other clothes for protection or style

She put on her outer garment before leaving.

outer fringes

the farthest or most marginal parts of a group or area

He lives on the outer fringes of the city.

Expressions with dimension

different dimension

distinct aspect or feature

Her creativity adds a different dimension to the project.

human dimension

aspect of a situation that concerns people, their needs and behavior

The report highlights the human dimension of climate change in coastal towns.

third dimension

depth as the third spatial attribute after height and width

The third dimension gives objects depth and volume.

dimension stone

natural stone cut or shaped for building or decoration

Dimension stone was used for the new museum walls.

external dimension

outer measurement of an object such as length, width or height

Please check the external dimension of the box before ordering the shelves.

fourth dimension

time as a dimension with three spatial dimensions

In physics, time is considered the fourth dimension.

fractal dimension

complexity measure of patterns changing with scale

The fractal dimension of a coastline can indicate its level of jaggedness..

Hausdorff dimension

measures geometric complexity in fractals

The Hausdorff dimension of the coastline is 1.26.

Examples of outer dimension in a sentence

The meeting's outer dimension masked deeper personal tensions.
Physicists added an outer dimension to reconcile quantum theory with gravity.
The diagram includes an outer dimension representing time beyond three-dimensional space.

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French:dimension extérieure, dimension externe, ...
German:äußere Dimension, Außendimension, ...
Italian:dimensione esterna, dimensione aggiuntiva, ...
Spanish:dimensión externa, dimensión adicional, ...
Portuguese:dimensão externa, dimensão exterior, ...
Chinese:外在层面, 外部维度, ...
Japanese:外面的側面, 外側の次元, ...
Arabic:بُعْد خارِجِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מֵימַד חִיצוֹנִי, מֵמַד חִיצוֹנִי, ...
Russian:внешний аспект, внешняя размерность, ...
Ukrainian:зовнішній вимір, зовнішня вимірність, ...
Hindi:बाहरी आयाम, बाह्य आयाम, ...
Bengali:বহিঃমাত্রা, বহির মাত্রা, ...
Catalan:dimensió externa, dimensió externa a l'espai principal, ...
Czech:vnější rovina, vnější dimenze, ...
Danish:ydre dimension, yderdimension, ...
Dutch:externe dimensie, buitenste dimensie, ...
Greek:εξωτερική διάσταση, εξώτερη διάσταση, ...
Hungarian:vetület, külső dimenzió, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកខាងក្រៅនៃស្ថានការណ៍ដែលអ្នកមិនពាក់ព័ន្ធដោយផ្ទាល់មើលឃើញ, វិមាត្របន្ថែមនៅខាងក្រៅលំហ ឬវត្ថុសំខាន់ដែលកំពុងសិក្សា, ...
Korean:외적 차원, 외부 차원, ...
Persian:بُعد بیرونی, بعد خارجی, ...
Polish:zewnętrzny wymiar, dodatkowy wymiar, ...
Portuguese (BR):dimensão externa, dimensão adicional, ...
Romanian:dimensiune exterioară, dimensiune externă, ...
Swedish:yttre dimension, utanförliggande dimension, ...
Thai:มิติภายนอก, มิติเพิ่มเติมภายนอก, ...
Turkish:dış boyut, harici boyut, ...
Vietnamese:khía cạnh bên ngoài của một tình huống, chiều không gian ngoài, ...

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