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  • n  the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
    a wolf is about the size of a large dog
  • n  the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
    he wears a size 13 shoe
  • n  any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
    size gives body to a fabric
  • n  the actual state of affairs
    that's the size of the situation
    she hates me, that's about the size of it
  • n  a large magnitude
    he blanched when he saw the size of the bill
    the only city of any size in that area
  • v  cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
  • v  sort according to size
  • v  make to a size; bring to a suitable size
  • s  (used in combination) sized
    the economy-size package
    average-size house

  • The debate this morning, according to members of the Gang of 18, is about size and scope.
  • The debate this morning, according to members of the Gang of 18, is about size and scope.
  • That's the agenda behind all the bra-size propaganda you're hearing.
News & Articles

  • Baby-size burritos lead to unusual photos
    America’s problem with portion size has sparked a strange new photo trend, one in which parents set their newborn babies alongside massive burritos on restaurant tabletops. According to the U.K.’s Daily Mail, a Mexican restaurant in Seattle, Wash., is saying that any diners who take photos of their babies next to one of the restaurant's [...]
    June 19, 2013 - The Lookout via Yahoo! News
  • Serving size
    As wine consumers everywhere know size matters and whether we are talking about the normal size of a glass pour or the many size formats of wine bottles a bit of definition helps. We are all familiar with the standard wine bottle size of 750ml, but what of the alternatives and what should a consumer's expectation be when ordering wine by the glass, bottle or really big bottle?
    June 19, 2013 - Coeur d'Alene Press
  • Olympic-size opening
    Swimmers at the Olympic-size swimming pool at Splash Central get their first experience of what the pool offers as it opened for the first time on Monday.
    June 19, 2013 - Huron Plainsman
Quotes

  • Barack Obama in International Herald Tribune
    The plan that ultimately emerges from Congress must be big enough and bold enough to meet the size of the economic challenge we face right now,Obama said.
  • John McCain in New York Times
    I further propose we inspire the ingenuity and resolve of the American people,Mr. McCain said, "by offering a $300 million prize for the development of a battery package that has the size, capacity, cost and power to leapfrog the...
  • Jennifer Love Hewitt in CTV.ca
    A size 2 is not fat! Nor will it ever be,Hewitt responded in a post Thursday. "And being a size 0 doesn't make you beautiful."

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