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size
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Meanings
noun
  • the relative extent of something; a thing's overall dimensions or magnitude; how big something is.
    E.g. the schools varied in size
  • each of the classes, typically numbered, into which garments or other articles are divided according to how large they are.
    E.g. I can never find anything in my size
verb
  • alter or sort in terms of size or according to size.
    E.g. twist drills are sized in millimetres
  • estimate or measure something's dimensions.
    E.g. she was trying to size up a room with a tape measure
adjective
  • having a specified size; sized.
    E.g. marble-size chunks of hail
noun
  • a gelatinous solution used in glazing paper, stiffening textiles, and preparing plastered walls for decoration.
verb
  • treat with size to glaze or stiffen.
    E.g. paper will adhere to sized walls better

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