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Definitions of
size
noun
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
“a wolf is about the
size
of a large dog”
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circumference
,
perimeter
the size of something as given by the distance around it
bigness
,
largeness
the property of having a relatively great size
littleness
,
smallness
the property of having a relatively small size
distance
,
length
size of the gap between two places
leg
(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
girth
the distance around a person's body
ampleness
the property of impressive largeness in size
bulkiness
,
massiveness
an unwieldy largeness
enormousness
,
grandness
,
greatness
,
immenseness
,
immensity
,
sizeableness
,
vastness
,
wideness
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
capaciousness
,
commodiousness
,
roominess
,
spaciousness
spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
fullness
,
voluminosity
,
voluminousness
greatness of volume
giantism
,
gigantism
excessive largeness of stature
diminutiveness
,
minuteness
,
petiteness
,
tininess
,
weeness
the property of being very small in size
delicacy
,
slightness
smallness of stature
grain
the smallest possible unit of anything
puniness
,
runtiness
,
stuntedness
smallness of stature
dwarfishness
smallness of stature
arm's length
a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy
gauge
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
light time
distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves)
skip distance
the shortest distance that permits radio signals (of a given frequency) to travel from the transmitter to the receiver by reflection from the ionosphere
wingspan
,
wingspread
linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
wingspread
distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended
altitude
the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
type of:
magnitude
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
noun
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
“he wears a
size
13 shoe”
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extra large
a garment size for a very large person
large
a garment size for a large person
number
a clothing measurement
8vo
,
eightvo
,
octavo
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
outsize
an unusual garment size (especially one that is very large)
petite
a garment size for short or slender women
4to
,
quarto
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
regular
a garment size for persons of average height and weight
small
a garment size for a small person
stout
a garment size for a large or heavy person
tall
a garment size for a tall person
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property
a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
noun
a large magnitude
“he blanched when he saw the
size
of the bill”
“the only city of any
size
in that area”
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magnitude
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
noun
the actual state of affairs
“that's the
size
of the situation”
“she hates me, that's about the
size
of it”
synonyms:
size of it
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situation
,
state of affairs
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
verb
sort according to size
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assort
,
class
,
classify
,
separate
,
sort
,
sort out
arrange or order by classes or categories
verb
make to a size; bring to a suitable size
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scale
size or measure according to a scale
resize
change the size of; make the size more appropriate
rescale
establish on a new scale
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change magnitude
change in size or magnitude
adjective
(used in combination) sized
“the economy-
size
package”
“average-
size
house”
Synonyms:
sized
having a specified size
noun
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
“
size
gives body to a fabric”
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sizing
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filler
used for filling cracks or holes in a surface
verb
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
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coat
,
surface
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
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