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Size [sahyz] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
size [sahyz]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: extent or bulk of some dimension
Synonyms: admeasurement, amount, amplitude, area, bigness, body, breadth, caliber, capaciousness, capacity, content, diameter, dimensions, enormity, extension, extent, greatness, height, highness, hugeness, immensity, intensity, largeness, length, magnitude, mass, measurement, proportion, proportions, range, scope, spread, stature, stretch, substance, substantiality, tonnage, vastness, volume, voluminosity, width
Main Entry: appraise
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: judge, estimate
Synonyms: adjudge, assay, assess, audit, calculate, check, check out*, deem, evaluate, examine, eye*, figure, figure in, figure out, gauge, guesstimate, have one's number, inspect, look over, peg, price, rate, read, review, set at, size, survey, take account of, valuate, value
Notes: appraise is 'evaluate, size up' and apprise is 'inform'
apprise means 'to inform'; appraise means 'to assess or evaluate'
Main Entry: area
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: extent, scope of a surface
Synonyms: breadth, compass, distance, expanse, field, operation, range, size, space, sphere, stretch, width
Example Sentences
  • The cost of installing water meters varies according to both the size of the building and the number of water lines involved.
  • Pollen began looking for genes, near these deletions, that could affect brain size.
  • When size creates externalities, do what you would do with any negative externality: tax it.
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Main Entry: ascertain
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make sure
Synonyms: catch on, check, check out*, check up on, confirm, determine, dig*, discover, divine, double-check, establish, eye*, eyeball, find out, fix, get down cold, get down pat, get hold of, get it down, get the hang of, identify, learn, learn the ropes, look-see, make certain, make sure, peg, pick up on, pick up*, read, see, settle, size, size up, tell, verify
Main Entry: assay
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: analyze
Synonyms: appraise, apprise, assess, check, check out, estimate, evaluate, examine, eyeball, inspect, investigate, measure, peg, prove, rate, read, see, size, size up, survey, test, try, valuate, value, weigh
Main Entry: assess
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: evaluate, determine
Synonyms: appraise, apprise, assay, check out*, check*, compute, determine, dig it, estimate, figure*, fix, gauge, guess, judge, nick, peg, rate, reckon, set, size up, size*, survey, take measure, valuate, value, weigh
Main Entry: breadth
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: extent
Synonyms: amplitude, area, compass, comprehensiveness, dimension, expanse, extensiveness, fullness, gamut, greatness, inclusiveness, largeness, magnitude, measure, orbit, range, reach, scale, scope, size, space, spread, stretch, sweep, vastness
Main Entry: capacity
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: volume; limit of volume held
Synonyms: accommodation, amplitude, bulk, burden, compass, contents, dimensions, expanse, extent, full, holding ability, holding power, latitude, magnitude, mass, measure, proportions, quantity, range, reach, retention, room, scope, size, space, spread, standing room only, sufficiency, sweep
Main Entry: cement
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: gluing, binding material
Synonyms: adhesive, binder, birdlime, bond, concrete, epoxy, glue, grout, gum, gunk, lime, lute, mortar, mucilage, mud, paste, plaster, putty, rubber cement, sand, sealant, size, solder, stickum, tar
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