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The word “dimension” is one of those scientific technical expressions which has found a wide and diverse use in ordinary language. Does a language usage, scientific or extra-scientific, exist which would suggest a methodically correct definition?
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Janich, P. (1992). The Spatial Concept of Dimension and Its Universality. In: Euclid’s Heritage: Is Space Three-Dimensional?. The University of Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science, vol 52. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8096-0_9
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