size
nouns
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
"a wolf is about the size of a large dog"
is a type of (narrower)
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
"they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"
is an attribute of
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
"a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
"he wears a size 13 shoe"
is a type of (narrower)
a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
"a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
"size gives body to a fabric"
the actual state of affairs
"that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it"
a large magnitude
"he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area"
is a type of (narrower)
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
"they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"
verbs
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
is derived from
sort according to size
make to a size; bring to a suitable size
see also
adjectives
(used in combination) sized
"the economy-size package"; "average-size house"
domain usage
a bound form used only in compounds
"`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"
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