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Dimensionless vs Dimensionful - What's the difference?

dimensionless | dimensionful | Antonyms |

Dimensionful is a antonym of dimensionless.



As adjectives the difference between dimensionless and dimensionful

is that dimensionless is lacking dimensions while dimensionful is possessing dimension.

dimensionless

English

Adjective

(-)
  • lacking dimensions
  • (science) of a physical constant, lacking units.
    • Iron has a density of 7.8g/cc''': its '''dimensionless''' relative density is '''7.8 .

    dimensionful

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mathematics) Possessing dimension

    • Antonyms

    * dimensionless

    See also

    * dimensional analysis