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Hello,
Can you tell me what is the difference between direction and dimension?
Can you tell me what is the difference between direction and dimension?
Difference between direction and dimension
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/direction
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dimension
For a more specific answer, you need to clarify the context.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dimension
For a more specific answer, you need to clarify the context.
Physical activity
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I want it scientifically ...not from dictionary
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we still need a context.Physical activity said:
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Physical activity said:
Several of the listed definitions of "dimension" are scientific or mathematical ones, applied in different contexts.
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Ok thank you very much
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The difference is that, in general, although direction may be considered a dimension, there are many other dimensions besides direction, such as distance and time. Furthermore, direction and distance can be combined to form another dimension, modeled mathematically as a vector.
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Reading this again, I feel inclined to say that they are just not comparable. When you come across two words that you need to distinguish between, the best thing to do is to read passages in which each word is used and get a flavour of their meanings.Physical activity said:
I would have a similar problem if you had asked what the difference is between a giraffe and singing. There is really no occasion that I could think of where they could be used interchangeably - so no confusion could arise.