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size¹
- /saɪz/
Sounds like psis, scise, sighs · Rhymes with -aɪz
Where it comes from
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-. Displaced native Old English miċelnes (literally “bigness”).
noun sizes
- 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. men of a less size and quality**
- An instrument consisting of a number of perforated gauges fastened together at one end by a rivet, used for measuring the size of pearls Edward H[enry] Knight (1877), “Size”, in Knight’s American Mechanical Dictionary. […], volumes III (REA–ZYM), New York, N.Y.: Hurd and Houghton […], →OCLC..
- Ellipsis of chili size (“hamburger served with chili con carne”).
- An assize. I know you would have women above the law, but it is all a lye; I heard his lordship say at size, that no one is above the law.
- A regulation, piece of ordinance.
- A regulation determining the amount of money paid in fees, taxes etc.
- A fixed standard for the magnitude, quality, quantity etc. of goods, especially food and drink. to scant my sizes
verb sizes · sizing · sized
- To adjust the size of; to make a certain size. a statute […] to size weights, and measures
- To take the height of men, in order to place them in the ranks according to their stature.
- To sift (pieces of ore or metal) in order to separate the finer from the coarser parts.
- To separate different proteins by molecular weight. However, SDS-PAGE consistently sized most of the proteins smaller than the ProteoAnalyzer, resulting in a larger percent difference between the two systems.
- 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.
- To order food or drink from the buttery; hence, to enter a score, as upon the buttery book.
- To swell; to increase the bulk of. 2. Queen.[…]lend us a knee; But touch the ground for us no longer time Then a Doves motion, when the head's pluckt off: ell him if he i'th blood cizd field, lay swolne Showing the Sun his Teeth; grinning at the Moone What you would doe.
size²
- /saɪz/
Sounds like psis, scise, sighs · Rhymes with -aɪz
Where it comes from
From Middle English syse, of unclear origin; related to Old Italian sisa (“a glue used by painters”), perhaps ultimately related to size / syse (“amount”), or perhaps shortened from assisa, from assiso (“to make to sit, to seat, to place”)
noun sizes
- A thin, weak glue used as primer for paper or canvas intended to be painted upon. The beginning of a new episode of work for Bradly was an agitated niggling over six-by-four squares of cardboard coated with size and white lead, prepared by himself to save an experimental waste of canvas.
- Wallpaper paste.
- The thickened crust on coagulated blood.
- Any viscous substance, such as gilder's varnish.
verb sizes · sizing · sized
- To apply glue or other primer to a surface which is to be painted.
- To apply a thickening agent (such as cornstarch or gelatin) to warp threads to prevent abrasion or unraveling during weaving. After spinning, the singles are either dyed for sale as thread or sized with cornstarch, woven into fabric, and sewn into garments and accessories that are dyed after completion.
size³
- /saɪz/
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: endowment, staffing, turnover, membership, headcount, workforce, manpower, gage, enrolment, behalf, value, effective, grading, class, nobility, sum
Translations
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noun dimensions or magnitude of a thing
| Español | tamaño, talla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 크기 keugi, 사이즈 saijeu |
| 日本語 | 大きさ ōkisa, 大小 daishō, 寸法 sunpō, 寸尺 sunshaku, 規模 kibo, サイズ saizu |
| 中文 | 尺寸 chǐcùn, 大小 dàxiǎo, 規模 /规模 guīmó |
| हिन्दी | आकार ākār, साइज़ sāiz |
| Português | tamanho |
| Français | taille |
| Deutsch | Größe |
| Italiano | taglia, dimensione, grandezza |
| Ελληνικά | μέγεθος mégethos |
| Română | mărime |
| Русский | разме́р razmér, величина́ veličiná, объём obʺjóm |
| Tiếng Việt | kích thước |
| العربية | مَقَاس maqās, قِيَاس qiyās, حَجْم ḥajm |
| עברית | גֹּדֶל gódel |
noun a specific set of dimensions for clothing
| Español | talla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사이즈 saijeu |
| 日本語 | 丈 take, 寸尺 sunshaku, サイズ saizu |
| 中文 | 大小 dàxiǎo |
| Português | tamanho |
| Français | taille |
| Deutsch | Größe, Kleidergröße, Konfektionsgröße |
| Italiano | taglia |
| Русский | разме́р razmér, но́мер nómer |
| Tiếng Việt | cỡ, số |
verb to classify or arrange by size
| Español | formar por tamaño, ordenar por tamaño |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 大きさ順に選別する ōkisa-jun ni senbetsu suru, 大きさ順に並べる ōkisa-jun ni naraberu |
verb to adjust the size of
| 日本語 | 合わせる awaseru |
|---|---|
| Français | dimensionner |
verb to estimate the size of
| Español | medir |
|---|
noun thickened crust on coagulated blood
| 日本語 | 血糊 chinori |
|---|
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