adjective
- having no physical dimensions; not measurable in terms of length, width, height, or other spatial units
- lacking importance, significance, or substance
Usage: commonly used in physics and mathematics
Usage: figurative use
Examples
- In physics, a dimensionless quantity is a pure number with no units of measurement.
- The Reynolds number is a dimensionless parameter used in fluid dynamics.
- Ratios and percentages are dimensionless because they represent relationships rather than absolute measurements.
- Her contributions to the project, though dimensionless in scope, were still appreciated by the team.
- The dimensionless analysis helped simplify the complex engineering problem.
- A pure number like π is dimensionless and can be used in any system of units.