size1
• noun 1 the overall dimensions or extent of something. 2 each of the classes into which articles are divided according to how large they are. • verb 1 alter or sort in terms of size or according to size. 2 (size up) make an assessment of. — PHRASES that’s the size of it informal that is the truth about a situation, however unpalatable. to size to the dimensions wanted. — DERIVATIVES sized adjective. — ORIGIN Old French assise ‘ordinance’, or a shortening of ASSIZE.
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