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Meaning of size in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /saɪz/

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  1. Verb

    size

    Definitions

    1. cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
  2. 2. sort according to size
  3. 3. make to a size

    Examples

    • « bring to a suitable size »
  4. Classifying Adjective

    size

    Definitions

    1. (used in combination) sized

    Examples

    • « the economy-size package »
    • « average-size house »

    Synonyms

    • sized
  5. Noun

    size

    Etymology

    Middle English (also in the sense ‘assize, ordinance fixing a rate of payment’): from Old French sise, from assise‘ordinance’, or a shortening of assize

    Definitions

    1. the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

    Examples

    • « a wolf is about the size of a large dog »
  6. 2. the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)

    Examples

    • « he wears a size 13 shoe »
  7. 3. any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

    Examples

    • « size gives body to a fabric »
  8. 4. the actual state of affairs

    Examples

    • « that's the size of the situation »
    • « she hates me, that's about the size of it »
  9. 5. a large magnitude

    Examples

    • « he blanched when he saw the size of the bill »
    • « the only city of any size in that area »

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