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size

/ size /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
"he wears a size 13 shoe"
Type of:
property
Kinds of:
extra large large number octavo eightvo
noun Sense 2
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
"a wolf is about the size of a large dog"
Type of:
magnitude
Kinds of:
circumference perimeter largeness bigness smallness
noun Sense 3
a large magnitude
"he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"
"the only city of any size in that area"
Type of:
magnitude
noun Sense 4
the actual state of affairs
"that''s the size of the situation"
"she hates me, that''s about the size of it"
Type of:
situation state of affairs
Domain:
colloquialism
noun Sense 5
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
"size gives body to a fabric"
Type of:
filler
verb Sense 6
make to a size; bring to a suitable size
Type of:
change magnitude
Kinds of:
scale resize
See also:
size up take stock scrutinize scrutinise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
sort according to size
Type of:
classify class sort
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 8
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
Type of:
coat surface
Derived:
sizing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 9
(used in combination) sized
"the economy-size package"
"average-size house"
Similar:
sized
Domain:
combining form
Semantic Complexity
91%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

property extra large large number octavo eightvo magnitude circumference perimeter largeness bigness smallness