Re: [boost] [Review][PQS] Physical Quantities System review (May31through June 9)

From: Paul Giaccone (paulg_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-07 07:16:44

Andy Little wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> "Paul A Bristow" <pbristow_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:E1FneN9-00014T-OY_at_he303war.uk.vianw.net...
>   
>> |  -----Original Message-----
>>     
>> 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