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   size

   /sʌɪz/

   noun

   • 1. the relative extent of something; a thing's overall dimensions or magnitude; how big something is: "the schools varied in size"
   • ▪ extensive dimensions or magnitude: "she seemed slightly awed by the size of the building"
   • 2. each of the classes, typically numbered, into which garments or other articles are divided according to how large they are: "I can never find anything in my size"
   • ▪ a person or garment corresponding to a particular numbered size: "she's a size 10"

   verb

   • 1. alter or sort in terms of size or according to size: "twist drills are sized in millimetres"
   • 2. estimate or measure something's dimensions: "she was trying to size up a room with a tape measure"
   • ▪ form an estimate or rough judgement of someone or something: informal "the two men sized each other up"

   adjective

   • 1. having a specified size; sized: "marble-size chunks of hail"

   Word Origin 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sizer noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • Z

     10

   • E

     1

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SIZE definition: 1. how large or small something or someone is: 2. one of the standard measures according to which…. Learn more.

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   noun. the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything: the size of a farm; the size of the fish you caught. considerable or great magnitude: to seek size rather than quality. one of a series of graduated measures for articles of manufacture or trade: children's sizes of shoes.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sizeSize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SIZE is physical magnitude, extent, or bulk : relative or proportionate dimensions. How to use size in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   size is the general word: of great size; small in size. volume often applies to something that has no fixed shape: Smoke has volume. mass, also, does not suggest shape, but suggests a quantity of matter in a solid body: a mass of concrete. bulk suggests weight, and often a recognizable, though perhaps unwieldy, shape: the huge bulk of an elephant.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › sizeSize - definition of size by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of anything: the size of a farm. 2. considerable or great magnitude: size versus quality. 3. one of a series of graduated measures for articles of manufacture or trade: shoe sizes. 4. extent; amount; range: a fortune of great size.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSIZE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SIZE definition: 1. how big or small something is: 2. one of the different measurements in which things, for…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsize noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of size noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.