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 Coupang fine will "again draw backlash from the US" for its size, said Kim Dae-jong, professor of business at Sejong University in Seoul.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The program, which started 25 years ago, has tripled in size to around 1,000 students a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The small class size — no more than seven students — allows for plenty of one-on-one instruction, and the patient, encouraging teaching style made the experience enjoyable even for beginners.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

And when the Italian Azzurri lifted the trophy in Rome, a second trophy waited for them: the Coppa del Duce, commissioned by Mussolini, six times the size of the real one.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

I picture him cutting wrapping paper to the right size and taping the ends in place, and for some reason that image is more than my heart can handle.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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