| size [a] |
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| 1) | (used in combination) sized; "the economy-size package"; "average-size house" |
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| sized combining_form |
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| size [n] |
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| 1) | the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog" |
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| magnitude big little circumference bigness littleness distance |
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| 2) | the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe" |
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| property extra_large large number 8vo outsize petite 4to regular small stout |
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| 3) | any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric" |
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| Synonyms : | sizing |
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| filler |
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| 4) | the actual state of affairs; "that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it" |
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| Synonyms : | size_of_it |
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| situation colloquialism |
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| 5) | a large magnitude; "he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area" |
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| magnitude |
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| size [v] |
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| 1) | cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance) |
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| coat |
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| assort |
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| 3) | make to a size; bring to a suitable size |
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| change_magnitude scrutinise scale resize |
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