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.
extent; amount; range: a fortune of great size.
actual condition, circumstance, or state of affairs: That's about the size of it.
a number of population or contents: What size is Springfield, Illinois? The size of that last shipment was only a dozen.
Obsolete. a fixed standard of quality or quantity, as for food or drink.
verb (used with object),sized,siz·ing.
to separate or sort according to size.
to make of a certain size.
Metallurgy. to press (a sintered compact) to close tolerances.
Obsolete. to regulate or control according to a fixed standard.
Verb Phrases
size up,Informal.
to form an estimate of (a situation, person, etc.); judge: They sized him up with a look.
to meet a certain standard: He doesn't size up to my expectations.
Idioms for size
of a size, of the same or similar size: The two poodles are of a size.
try on for size,
to put on briefly in order to test the fit of, as a garment or shoes.
to consider, evaluate, do, or use before taking further action: We'll try the plan on for size to see whether it's practical.
Origin of size
1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (noun) syse, originally, “control, regulation, limit,” from Old French sise, shortening and alteration of assise “assize”; see origin at assize
synonym study for size
1. Size,volume,mass,bulk are terms referring to the extent or dimensions of that which has magnitude and occupies space. 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.
any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, etc., or as an adhesive ground for gold leaf on books.
verb (used with object),sized,siz·ing.
to coat or treat with size.
Origin of size
2
1400–50; late Middle English sise, syse (noun); perhaps special use of size1
What this lacks in size and storage capacity, it makes up for in portability.
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There are some other compromises that you’ll have to make for that small size, as well.
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Then make it clear that there will be no bailouts, not that there will be bailouts up to this or that size.
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The city is incredibly violent for its size, on par with metropolises that dwarf the town.
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Most of the actions taken by prior presidents were more limited in size, scope and benefits.
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“Yes,” he answered, for he found he was ten times the size of the largest.
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The name by which the fruit was known to the Greeks indicates its size; with the Latins its name was symbolic of its perfume.
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The congregation was not proportioned to the size of the great edifice.
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To my mind this is a rare piece of work, and the biggest thing for its size that has been done in English fiction for some years.
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Nicholas shook his head, as he observed Spoil-sport's size and strength.
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British Dictionary definitions for size (1 of 2)
size1
/ (saɪz) /
noun
the dimensions, proportions, amount, or extent of something
large or great dimensions, etc
one of a series of graduated measurements, as of clothingshe takes size 4 shoes
informalstate of affairs as summarizedhe's bankrupt, that's the size of it
verb
to sort according to size
(tr)to make or cut to a particular size or sizes
Derived forms of size
sizer, noun
Word Origin for size
C13: from Old French sise, shortened from assiseassize
usage for size
The use of -size and -sized after large or small is redundant, except when describing something which is made in specific sizes: a large (not large-size) organization. Similarly, in size is redundant in the expressions large in size and small in size
British Dictionary definitions for size (2 of 2)
size2
/ (saɪz) /
noun
Also called: sizinga thin gelatinous mixture, made from glue, clay, or wax, that is used as a sealer or filler on paper, cloth, or plaster surfaces