Main Entry:

¹size

Pronunciation:

\ˈsīz\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English sise assize, from Anglo-French, short for assise — more at assize

Date:

13th century

1dialect British : assize 2a —usually used in plural2obsolete : a fixed portion of food or drink3 a: physical magnitude, extent, or bulk : relative or proportionate dimensions b: relative aggregate amount or number c: considerable proportions : bigness4: one of a series of graduated measures especially of manufactured articles (as of clothing) conventionally identified by numbers or letters <a size seven hat>5: character, quality, or status of a person or thing especially with reference to importance, relative merit, or correspondence to needs <try this idea on for size>6: actual state of affairs <that's about the size of it>