Noun
size -
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe"
property any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
extra large a garment size for a very large person
large a garment size for a large person
number an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number" ; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
8vo ,
eightvo ,
octavo the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
outsize an unusual garment size (especially one that is very large)
petite a garment size for short or slender women
4to ,
quarto the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
regular a garment size for persons of average height and weight
small a garment size for a small person
stout a garment size for a large or heavy person
size -
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog"
magnitude the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion" ; "about the magnitude of a small pea"
circumference ,
perimeter the size of something as given by the distance around it
bigness ,
largeness the property of having a relatively great size
littleness ,
smallness the property of having relatively little strength or vigor; "the smallness of her voice"
size -
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric"
sizing
filler the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar
size -
the actual state of affairs; "that's the size of the situation" ; "she hates me, that's about the size of it"
size of it
state of affairs ,
situation a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils" ; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
size -
a large magnitude; "he blanched when he saw the size of the bill" ; "the only city of any size in that area"
Verb
size -
make to a size; bring to a suitable size
change magnitude change in size or magnitude
size up ,
scrutinise ,
scrutinize ,
take stock to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"
scale size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"
resize change the size of; make the size more appropriate
size -
sort according to size
class ,
assort ,
sort ,
classify ,
sort out ,
separate arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
size -
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
coat ,
surface cover or provide with a coat
Adjective
size -
(used in combination) sized; "the economy-size package" ; "average-size house"
sized having a specified size
