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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It didn’t provide any details about the size of the offering.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unlike Hubble, NIRCam can capture detailed color information that helps scientists determine the size and composition of dust grains, including whether they contain water or ice.

From Science Daily

Employees drew up plans for new flavors, box sizes and store promotions.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The planet orbits a star that's completely bizarre -- the mass of the Sun, but the size of a city," said University of Chicago astrophysicist Michael Zhang, the study's principal investigator.

From Science Daily

The size of the cordon, the amount of disruption and the number of closed roads all indicate a major disaster.

From BBC

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