What does dimension mean?
Word: Dimension
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Dimension means the size of something in one direction, such as its length, width or height. It can also mean one side or part of a situation.
Synonyms: size
How do you spell dimension?
Syllables: di - men - sion
Tricky part: The end sounds like shun but is spelt sion, so dimention is a very common slip.
Watch out for: dimention, dimenshun
Memory tip: Tension, pension, dimension: three words that finish in exactly the same way, with sion.
Dimension in a sentence
Example 1: Write down the dimensions of your desk before you buy a cover for it.
Example 2: A cube has the same length in every dimension.
Example 3: The new library added a whole new dimension to our school life.
Fun Fact
A drawing on flat paper has only two dimensions, which is why artists use shading to make a ball look round.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
dimmension
a) m
b) i
c) n
d) d
Show answer
a) m. Count the m's: the word needs just one.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) demension
b) occasion
c) expansion
d) permission
Show answer
a) demension. The word begins with di, like the word dim, not with de.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The carpenter measured each dimension of the cupboard and wrote it on a peice of paper.
a) carpenter
b) peice
c) cupboard
d) dimension
Show answer
b) peice. Piece has ie, as in a piece of pie.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
dimension
a) decoration
b) measurement
c) ingredient
d) invitation
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b) measurement. Length, width and height are all measurements, and each one is a dimension of an object.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A cardboard box has three dimensions. Which list names them?
a) length, width and height
b) colour, weight and price
c) top, bottom and lid
d) paper, glue and tape
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a) length, width and height
2. When a problem takes on a new dimension, it has gained ____.
a) a smaller size
b) a fresh aspect
c) a quick answer
d) an old rule
Show answer
b) a fresh aspect
