size


Definition: Meaning of, size in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sʌɪz /

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size sizes
  1. how big [uncountable and countable] how big or small something is
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  2. very big [uncountable] used to say that something is very big
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  3. clothes/goods [countable] one of a set of standard measures according to which clothes and other goods are produced and sold
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  4. large-sized/medium-sized/pocket-size etc of a particular size, or about the same size and shape as something
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  5. do something to size if you cut, make, or prepare something to size, you make it the right size for a particular use
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  6. that's about the size of it spoken used to agree that someone's description of a situation is correct
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  7. paste [uncountable] also sizing a thick sticky liquid used for giving stiffness and a shiny surface to cloth, paper etc, or used to prepare walls for WALLPAPER
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
size sized sized
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sizing sizes
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  1. to sort things according to their size
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  2. [usually passive] to make something into a particular size or sizes
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  3. to put SIZE 1 ( 7) on a wall before decorating
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size used in phrases

  • full-size (adjective)
    1. of the largest possible size
  • half-size (adjective)
    1. half the usual or regular size
  • king-size (adjective)
    1. very large, and usually the largest size of something
    2. informal very big, strong, or extreme
  • letter-size (adjective)
    1. letter-size paper is 8½ INCH es wide and 11 INCHes long
  • life-size (adjective)
    1. a picture or model of something or someone that is life-size is the same size as they really are
  • man-size (adjective)
    1. calling for the strength of a man
    2. very large; appropriate to the size of a man
  • medium-size (adjective)
    1. intermediate in size
  • moderate-size (adjective)
    1. intermediate in size
  • one-size-fits-all (adjective)
    1. a one-size-fits-all attitude, method, plan etc is designed to please everyone or be suitable for every situation, often with the result that it is not successful
    2. one-size-fits-all clothes are designed so that people of any size can wear them
  • pint-size (adjective)
    1. well below average height
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size used in phrasal verbs

  • size up (phrasal verb)
    1. to think carefully and form an opinion about a person or a situation
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