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. A large magnitude
   "he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area"
    
4. The actual state of affairs
   "that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it";
   - size of it [informal]
    
5. Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
   "size gives body to a fabric";
   - sizing

1. (used in combination) sized
   "the economy-size package"; "average-size house"

1. Make to a size; bring to a suitable size
   "The tailor sized the suit to fit perfectly"
    
2. Sort according to size
   "The factory sized the apples before packaging"
    
3. Cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
   "The artist sized the canvas before painting"

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Derived forms: sized, sizes, sizing

See also: big, large, little, scrutinize, sized, small

Type of: assort, change magnitude, class, classify, coat, filler, magnitude, property, separate, situation, sort, sort out, state of affairs, surface

Encyclopedia: Size, Nicholas