[
UK
/sˈaɪz/
]
[ US /ˈsaɪz/ ]
[ US /ˈsaɪz/ ]
NOUN
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the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
a wolf is about the size of a large dog -
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
size gives body to a fabric -
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
he wears a size 13 shoe -
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
the only city of any size in that area
he blanched when he saw the size of the bill
VERB
- sort according to size
- cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
- make to a size; bring to a suitable size
ADJECTIVE
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(used in combination) sized
average-size house
the economy-size package
How To Use size In A Sentence
- The application of fertilizer increased the size of the plants.
- Forbes: In terms of scale, the size of a bank for lending, is there a point where being bigger does not make you more efficient in lending? Transcript: Richard Bove
- Depending on the size of your pippy bag, the proportions will be all wrong, and it will look a bit like a three-dimensional stick person with a huge bloated hydrocephalic head, but don't worry about that. Hooting Yard
- We're currently shrinking the size of technology by a factor of 5.6 per linear dimension per decade, so it is conservative to say that this scenario will be feasible in a few decades.
- From the combined results Thomas's group estimated an average particle size of 100 for the copper metal aggregates.
- It was of average size with an unmade bed sitting in one corner, a night table, two dressers, a bureau, a desk, a small TV, and a lot of posters on the wall.
- It was a homey room, though a little too flowery for me, with prints of cabbage-size roses on the slipcovers and curtains. Dark Secrets 2: No Time to Die the Deep End of Fear
- I've wondered why pop-up ads and new larger sized, intrusively placed ads are so annoying.
- Theories that emphasize the role of education in reproducing existing societal norms and values may overlook its important role as a force for changing them. Sociology
- At least five people were killed when an overcrowded migrant boat capsized last month which was dramatically caught on camera by Italian coastguards. The Sun
