Cartesian coordinate vs dimension

dimension vs Cartesian coordinate

Cartesian coordinate and dimension both are nouns.

Cartesian coordinate is not a verb while dimension is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Cartesian coordinate	Yes	No	No	No
dimension	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dimension is a hyponym of Cartesian coordinate; that is, dimension is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Cartesian coordinate:

Cartesian coordinate: one of the coordinates in a system of coordinates that locates a point on a plane or in space by its distance from two lines or three planes respectively; the two lines or the intersections of the three planes are the coordinate axes
dimension: one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space

Other hyponyms of Cartesian coordinate include abscissa, ordinate.

Cartesian coordinate (noun)	dimension (noun)
one of the coordinates in a system of coordinates that locates a point on a plane or in space by its distance from two lines or three planes respectively; the two lines or the intersections of the three planes are the coordinate axes	the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
	magnitude or extent
	a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
	one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space

Cartesian coordinate (verb)	dimension (verb)
	shape or form to required dimensions
	indicate the dimensions on

Difference between Cartesian coordinate and dimension

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