dimension vs thinness

thinness vs dimension

dimension and thinness both are nouns.

dimension is a verb but thinness is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dimension	Yes	No	Yes	No
thinness	Yes	No	No	No

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

dimension: the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
thinness: relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width

Other hyponyms of dimension include thickness, slenderness, tenuity, length, breadth, width, height, tallness, third dimension, fourth dimension, time.

dimension (noun)	thinness (noun)
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)	the property of having little body fat
magnitude or extent	relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished	a consistency of low viscosity
one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space	the property of being very narrow or thin
	the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness
	The property of lacking substance or strength.

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

Difference between dimension and thinness

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