Andy Little wrote:
Hi Paul,
"Paul A Bristow" <pbristow@hetp.u-net.com> wrote in message news:E1FneN9-00014T-OY@he303war.uk.vianw.net...
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3 dimensionful is a new word on me - dimensioned (opposite of dimensionless).
OK. It look like I'm not going to get away with adding words to the English language :-)
Does 'dimensioned' adequately convey "not including dimensionless"? Or is it inclusive of that?
I'm not planning to submit a review, but I'd just like to answer this point, if no one has already: "Dimensioned" and "dimensionless" are mutually exclusive. "Dimensioned" means "having a dimension" (eg, the speed of light) and "dimensionless" means "having no dimension" (eg, pi) . These are the words used, and these are the meanings attributed to them, so yes, "dimensioned" adequately conveys "not including dimensionless". Paul