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1.
(used in combination) sized
the economy-size package
average-size house
'size' - used as a noun
2.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
a wolf is about the size of a large dog
3.
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
he wears a size 13 shoe
4.
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
size gives body to a fabric
5.
the actual state of affairs
that's the size of the situation
she hates me, that's about the size of it
6.
a large magnitude
he blanched when he saw the size of the bill
the only city of any size in that area
'size' - used as a verb
7.
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
8.
sort according to size
9.
make to a size; bring to a suitable size
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derived forms
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1. Size / Plural
sizes
2. Size / Past
sized
3. Size / Third Person
sizes
4. Size / Present Participle
sizing
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The following are synonyms for 'size'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
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large
big
small
little
sizeup
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sized
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