A general Hausdorff
dimension of sets in Rn is studied by considering the dependence of the dimension
upon the size and shape, relative to the convex measure, of the elements in the
covering family. The Hausdorff dimension of compact sets is related to the
behavior of distribution functions of finite measures of compact support in
Rn. A comparison of dimensions using diameter and Lebesgue measure is
given in terms of the regularity of the shape of elements in the covering
family.