Where does “dedimensionalize” come from?
dedimensionalize (English) comes from English dimensionalize, from English dimensional, from English dimension, from Latin dimensio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dedimensionalize (English): To remove dimensions, typically from an equation
Definitions
- To remove dimensions, typically from an equation
Ancestry of “dedimensionalize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dimensionalize | To provide with dimensions |
| 2 | English | dimensional | Of or pertaining to dimensions; Having dimension... |
| 3 | English | dimension | A single aspect of a given thing; A measure of... |
| 4 | Latin | dimensio | measuring; measurement; dimension |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |