Definition of size
1 dialectal British : assize 2a —usually used in plural
2 obsolete : a fixed portion of food or drink
3a : physical magnitude, extent, or bulk : relative or proportionate dimensionsb : relative aggregate amount or numberc : considerable proportions : bigness
4 : 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
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Origin and Etymology of size
Middle English sise assize, from Anglo-French, short for assise — more at assize
size
Definition of size
sized
;sizing
transitive verb
1 : to make a particular size : bring to proper or suitable size
2 : to arrange, grade, or classify according to size or bulk
intransitive verb
: to equal in size or other particular characteristic : compare —usually used with up and often with to or with
First Known Use of size
1609
First Known Use of size
1848
Definition of size
: any of various glutinous materials (such as preparations of glue, flour, varnish, or resins) used for filling the pores in surfaces (as of paper, textiles, leather, or plaster) or for applying color or metal leaf (as to book edges or covers)
Origin and Etymology of size
Middle English sise
size
Definition of size
sized
;sizing
transitive verb
: to cover, stiffen, or glaze with or as if with size
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1 : amount of space occupied by someone or something : how large or small someone or something is … the sword … was just the right size and weight for Peter to use. — C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2 : the number or amount of people or things The population grows in size.
3 : one of a series of measures especially of manufactured articles (as clothing)
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