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a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; -- usually, in the plural, measure in length and breadth, or in length, breadth, and thickness; extent; size; as, the dimensions of a room, or of a ship; the dimensions of a farm, of a kingdom. Gentlemen of more than ordinar…

Pertaining to dimension.

Having dimensions. [R.]

Without dimensions; having no appreciable or noteworthy extent. Milton.

Dimension. [R.] Howell.

Without dimensions; marking dimensions or the limits. Who can draw the soul's dimensive lines Sir J. Davies.

Diminution. [R.] Cheke.

of being dimpled, or marked with gentle depressions. [R.] The ground's most gentle dimplement. Mrs. Browning.

Absolute. Diriment impediment (R. C. Ch.), an impediment that nullifies marriage.

Deprivation of ability; incapacity. Bacon.

Difference of opinion or sentiment.

Complete annulment.

If we hope for things of which we have not thoroughly considered the value, our disappointment will be greater our pleasure in the fruition of them. Addison. In disappointment thou canst bless. Keble.

The act of disarming.

The act of disarranging, or the state of being disarranged; confusion; disorder. Cowper.

Disorder. [R.] Feltham.

To diminish. [R.]

Disavowal. [R.] Wotton.

The act of disbanding.

Act of disbarring.