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size
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[ noun ] the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
Examples "a wolf is about the size of a large dog" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)`` Only a relative handful of such reports was received '' , the jury said , `` considering the widespread interest in the election , the number of voters and the size of_this city '' . (Mr. America, 4:6...)Physique contests are rarely won on muscle size alone . (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)These specialists , I learned , have done a great_deal of work to improve the size and health of the plants and the resulting flowers . Their seeds produce vigorous blooming plants half again the size of the unimproved strains . It is brought to packing_houses , cleaned and graded as to size and quality , and packed in protective excelsior . |
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[ noun ] (clothing) the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
Examples "he wears a size 13 shoe" Used in print (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)All sizes : big ones , some wired to set_off a whole field , little ones , hand_grenade size . All sizes : big ones , some wired to set_off a whole field , little ones , hand_grenade size . |
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[ adjective ] (used in combination) "the economy-size package"
Examples "average-sized houses" Used in print (The Providence Journal...)Sparrow size Virginia_Gibson , with sparkling blue eyes and a cheerful smile , made a suitably perky Amy , while Melisande_Congdon , as the real aunt , was positively monumental in the very best Gibson_Girl manner . Related terms |
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[ verb ] cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
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[ noun ] (informal) the actual state of affairs
Synonyms Examples "that's the size of the situation" "she hates me, that's about the size of it" Related terms |
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[ verb ] sort according to size
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[ verb ] make to a size; bring to a suitable size
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[ noun ] a large magnitude
Examples "he blanched when he saw the size of the bill" "the only city of any size in that area" Related terms |
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