size
The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.
Noun 4 meanings
The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.
“The size of the building seemed to have increased since I was last there.”
A specific set of dimensions for a manufactured article, especially clothing.
“I don't think we have the red one in your size.”
The number of edges in a graph.
Degree of rank, ability, character, etc.
Verb 4 meanings
To adjust the size of; to make a certain size.
To classify or arrange by size.
To approximate the dimensions, estimate the size of.
To take a greater size; to increase in size.
“after 1633 (first published), John Donne, Farewell to Love Our desires give them fashion, and so, / As they wax lesser, fall, as they size, grow.”
Etymology
Attested since the 14th century, originally meant a “law or regulation that determines the amount to be paid”, from Middle English syse, sise (“regulation, control, limit”), from Old French cise, sise, aphetism of assise (“assize”), from the verb asseoir (“to sit down”), from Latin assidēre, composed of ad- (“to, towards, at”) + sedeō (“sit; settle down”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sed-.
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SIZE at a glance
SIZE has 4 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (S 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #744 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with size
All rhymes- REALIZE16
- PRIZE16
- RECOGNIZE21
- APOLOGIZE21
- ORGANIZE18
- MINIMIZE21
- SEIZE14
- UTILIZE16
- EMPHASIZE25
- CRITICIZE22
- MAXIMIZE28
- STABILIZE20
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