"dimensionless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: dimension + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dimension|less}} dimension + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dimensionless (not comparable)
  1. Lacking dimensions. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: adimensional
    Sense id: en-dimensionless-en-adj-UNBC2Y3F Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 48 52
  2. (sciences) Of a physical constant: lacking units. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Sciences
    Sense id: en-dimensionless-en-adj-XgoedmCX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 48 52 Topics: sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dimensionless quantity Translations (dimensionless): безразмерен (bezrazmeren) (Bulgarian), uden dimensioner (Danish), αδιάστατος (adiástatos) (Greek), dimensjonsløs (Norwegian Bokmål), bezwymiarowy (Polish)
Disambiguation of 'dimensionless': 0 0

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