dimensional analysis

Noun

 * 1)  The study of the dimensions of physical quantities; used to obtain information about large complex systems, and as a means of checking mathematical and physics equations.
 * 2) * 2000, Stuart Churchill, 2.3: Similitude: Data Analysis and Data Correlation, Frank Kreith, CRC Handbook of Thermal Engineering, CRC Press, page 2-28,
 * The full power and utility of dimensional analysis is often underestimated and underutilized by engineers.
 * 1) * 2008, Andrew Clennel Palmer, Dimensional Analysis and Intelligent Experimentation, World Scientific, page 1,
 * Dimensional analysis is a technique that can be used to clarify and explain relationships between physical quantities.
 * 1) * 2014, Jonathan Worstell, Dimensional Analysis: Practical Guides in Chemical Engineering, Elsevier (Butterworth-Heinemann), page 19,
 * Buckingham investigated the foundation of Dimensional Analysis itself. In his paper, he stated, and proved, what became known as Buckingham's Pi theorem, which forms the foundation of Dimensional Analysis.

Translations

 * French: analyse dimensionnelle
 * German: Dimensionsanalyse
 * Hungarian: dimenzióanalízis
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 次元解析
 * Russian: ана́лиз разме́рности