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lower dimension

[LOH-er dih-MEN-shun]
nounpl: lower dimensions
dimensão inferior
1. In mathematics and geometry, a space or object with fewer degrees of freedom or coordinate axes than a reference space
A line is a lower dimension compared to a plane.
Uma linha é uma dimensão inferior comparada a um plano.
2. In topology and manifold theory, a subspace embedded within a higher-dimensional space
The sphere is a lower dimension submanifold within four-dimensional Euclidean space.
A esfera é uma subvariedade de dimensão inferior dentro do espaço euclidiano quadridimensional.
Synonyms
lower dimensional spacesubspacelower-order dimension
Antonyms
higher dimensionhigher dimensional space

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dimensão inferior
Standard academic usage in mathematics
Portugal
dimensão inferior
Standard academic usage in mathematics

Related Idioms & Phrases

collapsing to a lower dimension
embedding in lower dimensions
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