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διάσταση
dimension /ði.ˈa.sta.si/
nounC1#3407 most common
Also: divergence/discrepancy (of views), separation (of a couple), diastasis (medical: separation of tissue)
Example sentences
Ο πίνακας έχει μεγάλες διαστάσεις.
The painting has large dimensions.
Οι διαστάσεις του δωματίου είναι μικρές.
The dimensions of the room are small.
Υπάρχει διάσταση απόψεων μεταξύ των δύο πολιτικών.
There is a divergence of opinion between the two politicians.
Το ζευγάρι είναι σε διάσταση εδώ και μήνες.
The couple has been separated for months.
Το σκάνδαλο απέκτησε νέες διαστάσεις μετά τις αποκαλύψεις.
The scandal took on new dimensions after the revelations.
Η διάσταση ανάμεσα στη θεωρία και την πράξη παραμένει κεντρικό ζήτημα της πολιτικής φιλοσοφίας.
The divergence between theory and practice remains a central issue in political philosophy.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η διάσταση | οι διαστάσεις |
| Genitive | της διάστασης | των διαστάσεων |
| Accusative | τη διάσταση | τις διαστάσεις |
| Vocative | διάσταση | διαστάσεις |
Word family
στάσηstance, stop, standingαπόστασηdistanceκατάστασηsituation, state
διαστασιακόςdimensional
αποστασιοποιούμαιto distance oneself
Etymology
διάσταση comes from the prefix διά (through, across, apart) added to the noun στάση (a standing, a stance), itself from the verb ἵστημι (to stand). The combination originally meant a standing apart, which gave rise to senses like spread, extent, and later mathematical dimension. The same root produced English medical term diastasis, borrowed directly from Greek.
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