size (Meaning)
size (n)
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
the actual state of affairs
a large magnitude
size (v)
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
sort according to size
make to a size; bring to a suitable size
size (s)
(used in combination) sized
size (n.)
Six.
A settled quantity or allowance. See Assize.
An allowance of food and drink from the buttery, aside from the regular dinner at commons; -- corresponding to battel at Oxford.
Extent of superficies or volume; bulk; bigness; magnitude; as, the size of a tree or of a mast; the size of a ship or of a rock.
Figurative bulk; condition as to rank, ability, character, etc.; as, the office demands a man of larger size.
A conventional relative measure of dimension, as for shoes, gloves, and other articles made up for sale.
An instrument consisting of a number of perforated gauges fastened together at one end by a rivet, -- used for ascertaining the size of pearls.
size (v. i.)
A thin, weak glue used in various trades, as in painting, bookbinding, paper making, etc.
Any viscous substance, as gilder's varnish.
To take greater size; to increase in size.
To order food or drink from the buttery; hence, to enter a score, as upon the buttery book.
size (v. t.)
To cover with size; to prepare with size.
To fix the standard of.
To adjust or arrange according to size or bulk.
To take the height of men, in order to place them in the ranks according to their stature.
To sift, as pieces of ore or metal, in order to separate the finer from the coarser parts.
To swell; to increase the bulk of.
To bring or adjust anything exactly to a required dimension, as by cutting.
Synonyms & Antonyms of size
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size Sentence Examples
- The colossal size of the skyscraper dwarfed the buildings around it.
- The tiny size of the hummingbird made it a marvel of nature.
- The ideal size for a backpack was one that could hold all the essentials without being cumbersome.
- The size of the problem seemed insurmountable, but with determination, we overcame it.
- The elephant's immense size made it a formidable opponent in the wild.
- The compact size of the laptop allowed for easy portability.
- The spacious size of the auditorium accommodated a large audience comfortably.
- The size of the donation was a testament to the generosity of the donor.
- The microscopic size of the virus made it difficult to detect.
- The size of the success was directly proportional to the effort put in.
FAQs About the word size
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is), the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing), any glutinous
magnitude,dimension, measurement, extent, proportion, area, measure,bulk, massiveness, largeness
No antonyms found.
The colossal size of the skyscraper dwarfed the buildings around it.
The tiny size of the hummingbird made it a marvel of nature.
The ideal size for a backpack was one that could hold all the essentials without being cumbersome.
The size of the problem seemed insurmountable, but with determination, we overcame it.
