size
Noun
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The physical magnitude of something (how big it is) (synset 105106204)
"a wolf is about the size of a large dog"tells us about:is a type of: magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)subtypes:
- 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
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The property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing) (synset 105102953)
"he wears a size 13 shoe"is a type of: property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a classsubtypes:
- 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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Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics (synset 114730533)
"size gives body to a fabric"is a type of: filler - used for filling cracks or holes in a surfacesame as: sizing
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The actual state of affairs (synset 113960760)
"that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it"domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechis a type of: situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given timesame as: size of it
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A large magnitude (synset 105106493)
"he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area"is a type of: magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
Adjective
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(used in combination) sized (synset 302232220)
"the economy-size package"; "average-size house"domain usage: combining form - a bound form used only in compoundssimilar to: sized - having a specified size
Verb
- Cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance) (synset 201613182)
- Sort according to size (synset 200657658)
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Make to a size;
Bring to a suitable size (synset 200320015)is a type of: change magnitude - change in size or magnitude
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