Dimension and Terrain

Dimension

Dimension noun - The total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something.

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Terrain and dimension are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terrain" instead a noun "Dimension".

Terrain noun - A region of activity, knowledge, or influence.

Usage example: we're moving into unfamiliar terrain if we bring pre-Columbian art into our discussion

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Dimension and terrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dimension" instead a noun "Terrain".

safe	safe dimension	safe terrain
similar	similar dimension	similar terrain
normal	normal dimension	normal terrain
specific	specific dimension	specific terrain
Other adjectives: alien, native, actual, real, large, hostile, weird, different, higher.

The dimension rift leading to the first game is never explained, while Glyder 2 begins when a blast from a "dimensional harmonizer" deposits Eryn in her newest set of mountainous terrain.

Source: Video Game / Glyder
This is one of the reasons they initially think there's some kind of transmission error when they see what looks like Earth-like terrain in what's supposed to be an alien dimension.

Source: Video Game / Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Acid-Trip Dimension: Limbo/the Maelstrom, a holdover from D&D is a chaotic realm where the terrain and even the physics changes randomly.

Source: Tabletop Game / Pathfinder

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