Also means
scale
Usage Note
Dimensión can refer to a physical measurement (height, width, depth) or figuratively to the scope or magnitude of a problem — las dimensiones del conflicto ('the scale of the conflict'). The plural dimensiones is common in both senses.
Examples
"El problema tiene grandes dimensiones."
Natural Translation
The problem has great dimensions.

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