Properties And Dimensions


dimension = a measurement in one direction (such as the distance from the ceiling to the floor in a room)

width = the distance across something from one side to the other
height = the measurement from base to top
weight = a relative mass of something
strength = the ability of an object or substance to resist external forces and maintain its shape
length = the measurement from end to end or along the longest side
thickness = the distance through an object, as distinct from width or height
jamb = he vertical part of a door or window frame
depth = the distance from the front to the back of something.
swing inward/outward = move both directions, in and out
sash = a frame holding the glass in a window, typically one of two sliding frames in a sash window

❗Pay Attention To Pronunciation

dimension [dʌɪˈmɛnʃn] and [dɪˈmɛnʃn]
height [hʌɪt] BUT weight [weɪt]