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(7)S: (n) dimension#1 (dimension%1:07:00::) (the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height))
(5)S: (n) property#4 (property%1:09:00::), attribute#1 (attribute%1:09:00::), dimension#2 (dimension%1:09:00::) (a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished) "self-confidence is not an endearing property"

S: (n) quality#3 (quality%1:09:00::), character#2 (character%1:09:00::), lineament#1 (lineament%1:09:00::) (a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something) "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"

S: (n) texture#2 (texture%1:09:00::) (the essential quality of something) "the texture of Neapolitan life"

S: (n) feature#1 (feature%1:09:00::), characteristic#1 (characteristic%1:09:00::) (a prominent attribute or aspect of something) "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"

S: (n) sex characteristic#1 (sex_characteristic%1:07:00::), sexual characteristic#1 (sexual_characteristic%1:07:00::), sex character#1 (sex_character%1:07:00::) (those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other)

S: (n) invariant#1 (invariant%1:09:00::) (a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it)
S: (n) aspect#1 (aspect%1:09:00::), facet#1 (facet%1:09:00::) (a distinct feature or element in a problem) "he studied every facet of the question"

S: (n) side#6 (side%1:09:00::) (an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)) "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"

S: (n) downside#1 (downside%1:09:00::) (a negative aspect of something that is generally positive) "there is a downside even to motherhood"
S: (n) hand#7 (hand%1:09:01::) (one of two sides of an issue) "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."

S: (n) sector#3 (sector%1:09:00::), sphere#4 (sphere%1:09:00::) (a particular aspect of life or activity) "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"

S: (n) department#3 (department%1:09:00::) (a specialized sphere of knowledge) "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"

S: (n) surface#4 (surface%1:09:00::) (a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something) "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"

S: (n) attraction#4 (attraction%1:09:00::), attractor#3 (attractor%1:09:00::), attracter#3 (attracter%1:09:00::), attractive feature#1 (attractive_feature%1:09:00::), magnet#2 (magnet%1:09:00::) (a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts) "flowers are an attractor for bees"

S: (n) attention#3 (attention%1:09:02::) (a general interest that leads people to want to know more) "She was the center of attention"

S: (n) foil#2 (foil%1:09:00::), enhancer#1 (enhancer%1:09:00::) (anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities) "pretty girls like plain friends as foils"

S: (n) tourist attraction#1 (tourist_attraction%1:09:00::) (a characteristic that attracts tourists)

S: (n) badge#2 (badge%1:09:00::) (any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank)) "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability"
S: (n) centerpiece#1 (centerpiece%1:09:00::), centrepiece#1 (centrepiece%1:09:00::) (the central or most important feature) "education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party's political platform"
S: (n) contour#3 (contour%1:09:00::) (a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure) "the contours of the melody"; "it defines a major contour of this administration"
S: (n) excellence#2 (excellence%1:09:00::), excellency#2 (excellency%1:09:00::) (an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels) "a center of manufacturing excellence"; "the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine"
S: (n) external#1 (external%1:09:00::) (outward features) "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"
S: (n) peculiarity#1 (peculiarity%1:09:00::), distinctive feature#1 (distinctive_feature%1:09:00::), distinguishing characteristic#1 (distinguishing_characteristic%1:09:00::) (an odd or unusual characteristic)

S: (n) calling card#3 (calling_card%1:09:00::) (a distinguishing characteristic or behavior) "bombs are a terrorist's calling cards"

S: (n) safety feature#1 (safety_feature%1:09:00::) (feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety)

S: (n) feature of speech#1 (feature_of_speech%1:09:00::), feature#5 (feature%1:09:01::) ((linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind)

(1)S: (n) dimension#3 (dimension%1:09:01::) (one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space)
(1)S: (n) proportion#2 (proportion%1:07:00::), dimension#4 (dimension%1:07:01::) (magnitude or extent) "a building of vast proportions"

S: (n) magnitude#1 (magnitude%1:07:00::) (the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)) "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"

S: (v) dimension#1 (dimension%2:32:00::) (indicate the dimensions on) "These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart"
S: (v) dimension#2 (dimension%2:30:00::) (shape or form to required dimensions)