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
Nicol Natale, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
That's why this guide doesn't get too deep into the weeds of megapixel counts, sensor sizes, and pixel peeping.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025
In December, Gersh announced the acquisition of global sports and entertainment agency You First, which doubled the size of the agency to over 600 employees in 15 countries.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The cup holder Bugatti designed can actually fit two different sizes of drinks, a water bottle and a can, perhaps Red Bull.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
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The set comes with a whopping 25 bins in varying sizes to make accessing your essentials effortless.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
That's why this guide doesn't get too deep into the weeds of megapixel counts, sensor sizes, and pixel peeping.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025
In December, Gersh announced the acquisition of global sports and entertainment agency You First, which doubled the size of the agency to over 600 employees in 15 countries.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The cup holder Bugatti designed can actually fit two different sizes of drinks, a water bottle and a can, perhaps Red Bull.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for size
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“Size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/size. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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