size.
The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.
Meaning & usage
The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.
The size of the building seemed to have increased since I was last there.
A specific set of dimensions for a manufactured article, especially clothing.
I don't think we have the red one in your size.
What size are you? I mean, what size shoes do you take?
The number of edges in a graph.
Degree of rank, ability, character, etc.
An instrument consisting of a number of perforated gauges fastened together at one end by a rivet, used for measuring the size of pearls
Ellipsis of chili size (“hamburger served with chili con carne”).
An assize.
A regulation, piece of ordinance.
A regulation determining the amount of money paid in fees, taxes etc.
A fixed standard for the magnitude, quality, quantity etc. of goods, especially food and drink.
Where this word comes from
Attested since the 14th century, originally meant a “law or regulation that determines the amount to be paid”, from Middle English syse, sise (“regulation, control, limit”), from Old French cise, sise, aphetism of assise (“assize”), from the verb asseoir (“to sit down”), from Latin assidēre, composed of ad- (“to, towards, at”) + sedeō (“sit; settle down”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sed-. Displaced native Old English miċelnes (literally “bigness”).
To adjust the size of; to make a certain size.
To classify or arrange by size. To take the height of men, in order to place them in the ranks according to their stature.
To classify or arrange by size. To sift (pieces of ore or metal) in order to separate the finer from the coarser parts.
To classify or arrange by size. To separate different proteins by molecular weight.
To approximate the dimensions, estimate the size of.
To take a greater size; to increase in size.
To order food or drink from the buttery; hence, to enter a score, as upon the buttery book.
To swell; to increase the bulk of.
Where this word comes from
Attested since the 14th century, originally meant a “law or regulation that determines the amount to be paid”, from Middle English syse, sise (“regulation, control, limit”), from Old French cise, sise, aphetism of assise (“assize”), from the verb asseoir (“to sit down”), from Latin assidēre, composed of ad- (“to, towards, at”) + sedeō (“sit; settle down”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sed-. Displaced native Old English miċelnes (literally “bigness”).
A thin, weak glue used as primer for paper or canvas intended to be painted upon.
Wallpaper paste.
The thickened crust on coagulated blood.
Any viscous substance, such as gilder's varnish.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English syse, of unclear origin; related to Old Italian sisa (“a glue used by painters”), perhaps ultimately related to size / syse (“amount”), or perhaps shortened from assisa, from assiso (“to make to sit, to seat, to place”)
To apply glue or other primer to a surface which is to be painted.
To apply a thickening agent (such as cornstarch or gelatin) to warp threads to prevent abrasion or unraveling during weaving.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English syse, of unclear origin; related to Old Italian sisa (“a glue used by painters”), perhaps ultimately related to size / syse (“amount”), or perhaps shortened from assisa, from assiso (“to make to sit, to seat, to place”)
Alternative form of sice (“number six in dice games”).
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