Definitions for size



Overview of noun size

The noun size has 5 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (70) size

(the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog")

2. (3) size

(the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe")

3. size, sizing

(any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric")

4. size, size of it

(the actual state of affairs; "that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it")

5. size

(a large magnitude; "he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area")


Overview of verb size

The verb size has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. size

(cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance))

2. size

(sort according to size)

3. size

(make to a size; bring to a suitable size)


Overview of adj size

The adj size has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) size

((used in combination) sized; "the economy-size package"; "average-size house")

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