English to English
size
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noun (n)
- the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)(noun.attribute)Example:
A wolf is about the size of a large dog.
source: wordnet30 - the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)(noun.attribute)Example:
He wears a size 13 shoe.
source: wordnet30 - any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics(noun.substance)Example:
Size gives body to a fabric.
source: wordnet30 - the actual state of affairs(noun.state)Example:
That's the size of the situation.
She hates me, that's about the size of it.
source: wordnet30 - a large magnitude(noun.attribute)Example:
He blanched when he saw the size of the bill.
The only city of any size in that area.
source: wordnet30 - Six.(noun)source: webster1913
- A thin, weak glue used in various trades, as in painting, bookbinding, paper making, etc.(noun)source: webster1913
- A settled quantity or allowance. See Assize.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- (used in combination) sized(adj.all)Example:
The economy-size package.
Average-size house.
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verb (v)
- cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)(verb.contact)source: wordnet30
- sort according to size(verb.cognition)source: wordnet30
- make to a size; bring to a suitable size(verb.change)source: wordnet30
- To cover with size; to prepare with size.(verb)source: webster1913
- To fix the standard of.(verb)source: webster1913
- To take greater size; to increase in size.(verb)source: webster1913