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dimensión

dimension

noun dee-men-SYOHN Less Common

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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