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- pronunciation:
- saIz
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the physical extent or dimensions of anything.
She was surprised at the size of his hands.- synonyms:
- breadth, dimension, extent, span
- similar words:
- magnitude, measure, measurement, proportion
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| definition 2: |
measure of relative largeness or smallness according to a graduated scale.
What is your shirt size?- synonyms:
- dimension, measure, measurement
- similar words:
- magnitude
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| definition 3: |
dimension, quantity, or amount.
She was happy with the size of her new salary.The size of the city's population has grown to two million.- synonyms:
- amount, dimension, magnitude, measure, proportions, quantity, range, scope
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| related words: |
amplitude, bulk, capacity, content, degree, denomination, extent, frame, mass, volume, weight |
adjective + (n.)size
actual,
apparent,
average,
compact,
comparable,
desired,
diminutive,
equal,
exact,
firm,
ideal,
large,
manageable,
maximum,
mean,
medium,
minimum,
modest,
reduced,
relative,
sheer,
small,
standard,
uniform,
various,
varying
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verb + (n.)size
calculate, decrease, depend, differ, diminish, double, estimate, increase, limit, match, measure, range, reduce, shrink, swell, triple, vary
(n.)size
+ verb
fit, matter
noun + (n.)size
acre,
boulder,
cache,
class,
diameter,
effect,
file,
font,
fraction,
herd,
increase,
lobster,
magnitude,
mesh,
ounce,
particle,
penis,
population,
pore,
portion,
proportion,
range,
reduction,
sample,
serving,
shoe,
threshold,
tumor,
variation,
vessel,
waist
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sizes, sizing, sized |
| definition 1: |
to separate or arrange according to size.
The books are first sized; then the ones in each group are arranged in alphabetical order.- similar words:
- arrange, array, grade, order, range, rank, rate
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| definition 2: |
to make (something) a particular size.
The coat was sized incorrectly; it should be a six, not an eight.- similar words:
- adjust, bulk, shrink
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graduate, group |
adverb + (v.)size
appropriately, comparably, correctly, differently, equally, generously, moderately, modestly, perfectly, properly, quickly, reasonably, similarly, variously
(v.)size
+ noun
bike, boot, canvas, competition, component, conditioner, crowd, glue, hole, inch, load, panel, situation
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