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size
(used in combination) sized
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adjective
(used in combination) sized
“The economy-size package”
noun
The property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
“He wears a size 13 shoe”
noun
The physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
“A wolf is about the size of a large dog”
noun
A large magnitude
“He blanched when he saw the size of the bill”
noun
The actual state of affairs
“That's the size of the situation”
noun
Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
“Size gives body to a fabric”
verb
Make to a size; bring to a suitable size
verb
Sort according to size
verb
Cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
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The economy-size package
Average-size house
He wears a size 13 shoe
A wolf is about the size of a large dog
He blanched when he saw the size of the bill
The only city of any size in that area
That's the size of the situation
She hates me, that's about the size of it
Size gives body to a fabric
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