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size > 9 senses
ADJECTIVE1size(used in combination) sized
NOUN1sizeThe physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
2sizeThe property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
3size, sizingAny glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
4size, size of itThe actual state of affairs
5sizeA large magnitude
VERB1sizeCover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
2sizeSort according to size
3sizeMake to a size
size > pronunciation
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size > adjective
Meaning(used in combination) sized.
Examples"the economy-size package"; "average-size house"
Similar tosized
Usagecombining form
size > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe physical magnitude of something (how big it is).
Examples"a wolf is about the size of a large dog"
Attributeslarge, big; small, little
Narrowercircumference, perimeter; largeness, bigness; smallness, littleness; distance, length
Broadermagnitude
Verbssize; size
size > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing).
Examples"he wears a size 13 shoe"
Narrowerextra large; large; number; octavo, eightvo, 8vo; outsize; petite; quarto, 4to; regular; small; stout
Broaderproperty
Verbssize; size
size > noun 3, substance
MeaningAny glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics.
Examples"size gives body to a fabric"
Synonymssizing
Broaderfiller
Verbssize
size > noun 4, state
MeaningThe actual state of affairs.
Examples"that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it"
Synonymssize of it
Broadersituation, state of affairs
Usagecolloquialism
size > noun 5, attribute
MeaningA large magnitude.
Examples"he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area"
Broadermagnitude
size > verb 1, contact
MeaningCover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance).
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadercoat, surface
Nounssize, sizing
size > verb 2, cognition
MeaningSort according to size.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderclassify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
Nounssize; size
size > verb 3, change
MeaningMake to a size. Bring to a suitable size.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Narrowerscale; resize
Broaderchange magnitude
See alsosize up
Nounssize; size

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