Definitions

size

[sahyz] / saɪz /

NOUN

extent or bulk of some dimension

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount breadth capacity content diameter extent height intensity length magnitude proportion range scope stature volume width

STRONG

amplitude area bigness body caliber capaciousness dimensions enormity extension greatness highness immensity largeness mass measurement proportions spread stretch substance substantiality tonnage vastness voluminosity

WEAK

admeasurement hugeness

Example Sentences

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They increase in size by drawing in surrounding gas.

From Science Daily

He has a gap in his teeth that feels like "the size of a goalpost".

From BBC

It poses a risk of rupturing and she has been told that, because of its size, it is too risky to operate.

From BBC

They then evaluated whether the heel bones of giant kangaroos were large enough to support tendons of that size.

From Science Daily

The dollar’s international status reflects the unrivaled size, liquidity, and opportunities of the U.S. money and capital markets.

From Barron's