Dimensioned vs Scaled - What's the difference?
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As verbs the difference between dimensioned and scaled is that dimensioned is ( dimension) while scaled is ( scale). As an adjective scaled is (zoology) covered with scales or scale-like structures .
dimensioned English
Verb
(head)
(dimension)
dimension Noun
( en noun)
A single aspect of a given thing.
A measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth.
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A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.
(geometry) The number of independent coordinates needed to specify uniquely the location of a point in a space; also, any of such independent coordinates.
(linear algebra) The number of elements of any basis of a vector space.
(physics) One of the physical properties that are regarded as fundamental measures of a physical quantity, such as mass, length and time.
- The dimension of velocity is length divided by time.
(computing) Any of the independent ranges of indices in a multidimensional array.
(science fiction, fantasy) An alternative universe or plane of existence.
Synonyms
* (single aspect of a thing ): aspect
* (measure of spatial extent ): magnitude, proportion, size, scope
* (construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished ): attribute, property
Derived terms
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* correlation dimension
* dimensional
* dimensional analysis
* dimensional shingle
* exterior dimension
* four-dimensional
* fourth dimension
* fractal dimension
* Hamel dimension
* Hausdorff dimension
* information dimension
* isoperimetric dimension
* Kaplan-Yorke dimension
* Krull dimension
* Lebesgue covering dimension
* Lyapunov dimension
* multidimensional
* one-dimensional
* pointwise dimension
* poset dimension
* q-dimension
* third dimension
* three-dimensional
* transdimensional
Related terms
* hyperdimension
Verb
( en verb)
To mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions.
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scaled English
Verb
(head)
(scale)
Adjective
( -)
(zoology) Covered with scales or scale-like structures.
Without scales, or with the scales removed.
- scaled herring
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