B What dimensions aren't geometry based?

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Dimensions can extend beyond traditional geometric concepts like length, width, and depth, with time being a prominent example. Other dimensions discussed include energy, mass, and charge, which do not conform to spatial measurements. The conversation also touches on abstract dimensions such as temperature and fractals. The term "dimension" has evolved, originally referring to measurement and size, but now encompasses various components of situations. Overall, the discussion emphasizes the multifaceted nature of dimensions beyond geometric interpretations.
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I.e. x,y,z
 
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Can you provide a bit more context for the question?
 
mmmchicken said:
I.e. x,y,z
energy, mass, charge ?
 
mathman said:
energy, mass, charge ?
Funny. I thought OP was talking about dimensions in a mathematical sense.
 
fractals?
 
Time? Temperature?
 
Is there a dimensions that doesn't have to do with length width or depth. Or shape at all
 
mmmchicken said:
Is there a dimensions that doesn't have to do with length width or depth. Or shape at all

As @Bystander said, time is one such dimension.
 
dimension (n.)
late 14c., "measurement, size," from Latin dimensionem (nominative dimensio) "a measuring," noun of action from past participle stem of dimetri "to measure out," from dis- (see dis-) + metiri "to measure" (see measure (v.)). Meaning "any component of a situation" is from 1929. Related: Dimensional; dimensions.
(http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=dimension)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimension_(disambiguation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krull_dimension
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimensional_analysis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimension
Plus the physical meaning from the examples above.

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