Size meaning

What does “size” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“size” is a noun, verb and adjective with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the physical magnitude of something (how big it is).

size

noun

  1. the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

    “a wolf is about the size of a large dog”

  2. the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)

    “he wears a size 13 shoe”

  3. any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

    “size gives body to a fabric”

    Synonymssizing
  4. the actual state of affairs

    “that's the size of the situation”

    “she hates me, that's about the size of it”

    Synonymssize of it
  5. a large magnitude

    “he blanched when he saw the size of the bill”

    “the only city of any size in that area”

verb

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

  2. sort according to size

  3. make to a size; bring to a suitable size

adjective

  1. (used in combination) sized

    “the economy-size package”

    “average-size house”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University