as in dimension
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
we worried that the immense size of the sofa would make getting it through the doorway impossible
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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together
coated the fabric with size before applying it to the wall
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Recent Examples of size
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Cinerama screen was more than double the size of the Cinemascope one, and encompassed almost the whole front of the theater.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
The hosts talk about the small sample size being used by fans, and whether many are overreacting.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal depending on a person’s body size, tolerance and past usage, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
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Currently, there are no details available regarding the size of area burned or the crew executing the prescribed fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Cinerama screen was more than double the size of the Cinemascope one, and encompassed almost the whole front of the theater.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
The hosts talk about the small sample size being used by fans, and whether many are overreacting.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal depending on a person’s body size, tolerance and past usage, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/size. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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