niktemadur@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoIf a 1D figure has length, a 2D figure has area, and a 3D figure has volume, are there names for what's inside 4D, 5D figures and so on?message-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareIf a 1D figure has length, a 2D figure has area, and a 3D figure has volume, are there names for what's inside 4D, 5D figures and so on?niktemadur@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareSkua@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoOnly if time is your fourth dimension. OP is likely asking about a fourth spatial dimension, since that’s much more in keeping with the progession of 1D > 2D > 3D
Only if time is your fourth dimension. OP is likely asking about a fourth spatial dimension, since that’s much more in keeping with the progession of 1D > 2D > 3D