length vs dimension

dimension vs length

length and dimension both are nouns.

length is not a verb while dimension is a verb.

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

As nouns, dimension is a hypernym of length; that is, dimension is a word with a broader meaning than length:

length: the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
dimension: the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

Other hypernyms of length include physical property, fundamental measure, fundamental quantity.

length (noun)	dimension (noun)
a section of something that is long and narrow	the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place	magnitude or extent
continuance in time	a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end	one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space
size of the gap between two places

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

Difference between length and dimension

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