codimension

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noun

The difference between the dimension of a space and the dimension of a given subspace of the first one.

OriginEnglish dimension ← Latin dīmēnsiō ← Proto-Italic *mētis →
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Meanings

nouncodimension (plural codimensions)

plural codimensions

  1. mathematicsThe difference between the dimension of a space and the dimension of a given subspace of the first one.
  2. computingA scope that indicates another variable of the same name and type is assigned to the local memory of each image.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  9. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  10. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  11. Proto-Italic*dis-
  12. Latindis-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  15. Proto-Italic*mētis
  16. Latinmētior
  17. Latindīmētior
  18. Latindīmēnsiō
  19. Englishdimension
  20. Englishcodimension

From co- + dimension.

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Translations

French codimension
  • codimensionTranslations
Spanish codimensión
  • codimensiónTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

codimension. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codimension

MLA

“codimension.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codimension. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “codimension,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codimension.

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