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

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The county’s Department of Public Works has said that residents rebuilding like-for-like, without major changes to the size or setup of their home, can continue to use on-site septic systems, if they’re in good condition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

It lived between 100 and 120 million years ago - around 40 million years earlier than the tyrannosaurus rex - and is about twice the size of that creature.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Huang himself has estimated the overall size of the Chinese market could be $50 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

More concretely, ever-increasing U.S. debt underlines Japan’s role as the largest foreign holder of Treasury bills, its $1.25 trillion stash nearly twice the size of China’s.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

And Patch was still thin, still white, his skirt big enough for two boys his size.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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