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ˈsīz

Definition of size

as in dimension

the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something we worried that the immense size of the sofa would make getting it through the doorway impossible

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as in glue

a substance used to stick things together coated the fabric with size before applying it to the wall

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Hamlin has finished well on ovals of Charlotte’s size this season, winning at Las Vegas, coming in second at Fort Worth, and finishing top-5 six times. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026 The data from the brain reading classifier the team used for discriminating among meditation, rest, the movie, and the music tracked with the size of that shift. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026 The politics of the place are fuzzy, and will stay that way, because while the streets are crowded with aliens of all shapes, sizes, and species, being non-human is seemingly looked down upon. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026 The broad market's rise lifted some components of the S & P 500 – notably a few energy stocks – into overbought territory, based on the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator that tracks the velocity and size of price changes. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for size

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While the Chiefs add another dimension to their offense, the league generally could use a little tightening up on that side of the ball.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Other details may include a description of the image, its physical dimensions, the repository that holds it, and the subjects associated with it.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of dimension

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Dead roaches were observed inside a glue trap on the floor next to a beer keg.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Development of these drugs has just begun to accelerate, thanks in large part to the data from Revolution Medicines, showing its molecular glue treatment Rasonque nearly doubled the survival rate of patients with pancreatic cancer.

— Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of glue

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Social eventually became a much broader ecosystem of advertising, influencer, commerce, measurement and brand building.

— Andrew Higgins, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Folding the two sections keeps it compact enough for a pocket or toolbox while still offering enough length for most quick measurements when unfolded.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of measurement

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The approach replaces the oxygen normally generated during water electrolysis with an epoxide, a class of chemicals widely used to manufacture polymers, coatings, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, and other products.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Henkel is broadly known as a global industrial products and consumer goods company with offerings such as laundry detergent, industrial products, adhesives, sealants, and haircare.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of adhesive

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Both questions surrounding special interests underscored the extent to which the pair has been entrenched in politics for decades, even as Jackson presents himself as the outsider taking on the ultimate insider.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Gowanus is hardly the only postindustrial New York neighborhood rife with toxic waste — in Williamsburg and Greenpoint, the extent of toxic contamination is still being uncovered and mitigated in an ad hoc fashion.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of extent

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Seven in 10 employees say promotions go to those who best deserve them, nearly twice the proportion at a typical European workplace.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
However, only one of us has legally ended the lives of a sizable proportion of them.

— Dr. Jacob Appel, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of proportion

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The magnitude of the recent decline also provides some perspective.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The 2027 event is the longest eclipse of the century on land, for sure — that's a claim that can't be challenged — but more importantly, a magnitude more people than in 2009 will experience its greatest duration of totality.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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