size

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Size

size is on the Basic English 850 List.

sister - size - skin

size is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

six - size - sleep

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /saɪz/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular size

Plural sizes

1. How big or small a thing is.

   These shirts come in four sizes: small, medium, large, and extra large.

Synonyms

• dimension
• volume

Related words

• downsize
• super-size
• undersized

Verb

Plain form size

Third-person singular sizes

Past tense sized

Past participle sized

Present participle sizing

1. (transitive) To measure the size of.

   They sized him for a new suit. His shoulders measured 25 inches across.

Synonyms

• measure
• gauge

Related words

• size up