size
size Lexical Profile
size Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The relative extent, physical dimensions, proportions, or magnitude of something; how big or small an object or area is.
"The sheer size of the ancient cathedral left the visiting architecture students in awe."
Each of the standardized classes or series of measurements into which garments, footwear, or other manufactured articles are divided.
"She asked the shop assistant if the winter coat was available in a smaller size."
A gelatinous, glutinous, or resinous solution used in papermaking, painting, and textile manufacturing to glaze surfaces, fill pores, or stiffen fabrics.
"The artist applied a thin coat of rabbit-skin size to seal the linen canvas before priming it with oil paint."
• verb
To sort, arrange, or classify items according to their physical dimensions or standardized measurements.
"The agricultural facility uses an automated optical conveyor to size the apples before packaging them for market."
To alter, adjust, or manufacture something so that it conforms to specific dimensions or a required fit.
"The jeweler offered to size the antique silver ring so that it would fit her finger comfortably."
To treat or coat paper, canvas, cloth, or another porous surface with size to stiffen it or prepare it for paint or ink.
"High-quality watercolor paper is carefully sized during production to prevent the wet pigment from bleeding."
• Rhymes for size
Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English, shortened from 'assize', meaning an ordinance or standard regulation of weights and measures, from Old French 'assise', ultimately from Latin 'assidere' ('to sit beside').