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Definition of Size
1. Noun. The physical magnitude of something (how big it is). "A wolf is about the size of a large dog"
Specialized synonyms: Circumference, Perimeter, Bigness, Largeness, Littleness, Smallness, Distance, Length
Attributes: Big, Large, Little, Small
2. Verb. Cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance).
3. Adjective. (used in combination) sized. "Average-size house"
4. Noun. The property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing). "He wears a size 13 shoe"
Specialized synonyms: Extra Large, Large, Number, 8vo, Eightvo, Octavo, Outsize, Petite, 4to, Quarto, Regular, Small, Stout, Tall
5. Verb. Sort according to size.
6. Noun. Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics. "Size gives body to a fabric"
7. Verb. Make to a size; bring to a suitable size.
8. Noun. The actual state of affairs. "She hates me, that's about the size of it"
9. Noun. A large magnitude. "The only city of any size in that area"
Definition of Size
1. n. Six.
2. n. A thin, weak glue used in various trades, as in painting, bookbinding, paper making, etc.
3. v. t. To cover with size; to prepare with size.
4. n. A settled quantity or allowance. See Assize.
5. v. t. To fix the standard of.
6. v. i. To take greater size; to increase in size.
Definition of Size
1. Noun. (obsolete except dialectal) An assize. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) A regulation determining the amount of money paid in fees, taxes etc. (defdate 14th-18th c.) ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete) A fixed standard for the magnitude, quality, quantity etc. of goods, especially food and drink. (defdate 15th-17th c.) ¹
4. Noun. The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
5. Noun. (obsolete) A regulation, piece of ordinance. (defdate 15th c.) ¹
6. Noun. A specific set of dimensions for a manufactured article, especially clothing. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹
7. Noun. (graph theory) A number of edges in a graph. (defdate from 20th c.) ¹
8. Verb. (transitive) To adjust the size of; to make a certain size. ¹
9. Verb. (transitive) To classify or arrange by size. ¹
10. Verb. (transitive colloquial) To approximate the dimensions, estimate the size of. ¹
11. Noun. A thin, weak glue used as primer for paper or canvas intended to be painted upon. ¹
12. Noun. Wallpaper paste. ¹
13. Noun. The thickened crust on coagulated blood. ¹
14. Verb. (transitive) To apply glue or other primer to a surface which is to be painted. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Size
1. to arrange according to size (physical proportions) [v SIZED, SIZING, SIZES]
Medical Definition of Size
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1. A settled quantity or allowance. See Assize. "To scant my sizes."
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