Size | Mean of size in English Dictionary
/ˈsaɪz/
- Noun
- the total amount of physical space that a person or thing occupies
- The size of the box is 12 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 5 inches tall.
- The bug was about the size of a dime.
- The twins are the same size. [=height]
- The tomatoes haven't quite reached their full size.
- The house is a good size.
- pieces of wood in all shapes and sizes
- televisions in large and small sizes
- The cars are similar in size.
- the total number of people or things in a group
- I was impressed by the size of the audience.
- The size of the population keeps increasing.
- There is a big difference in size between 50 people and a hundred!
- the very large size of something
- It's hard to imagine the canyon's size until you see it in person.
- You should have seen the size of the shark they caught!
- a specific size
- The lumber can be cut to size. [=cut to the specific size you need]
- one of a series of standard measurements in which clothing, shoes, etc., are made
- What is your shoe size?
- The dress is a size 12.
- Do you have this dress in a larger size?
- She's a size six. [=the clothes that fit her are size six]
- Try this shoe on for size. [=try this shoe on to see if it is the correct size]
- Verb
- to make (something) a particular size
- The jeweler sized the ring (up/down) to fit her finger.
- to arrange or classify (things) in different groups according to size
- Men's pants are sized in inches.
- to consider (something or someone) in order to form an opinion or conclusion
- The news media has been sizing the candidates up.
- She quickly sized up the situation.
- having a specified size
- medium-size cars
- a decent-size house
- to cover (something, such as paper) with a sticky substance (called sizing) in order to make it stiff or smooth or to attach something else to it