Meaning & use

size

noun·Everyday

The physical dimensions, extent, or overall scale of something, often measured or compared to others.

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The store didn't have his size, so he ordered the shoes online instead.

Scientists were amazed by the sheer size of the newly discovered dinosaur skeleton.

A note on using this word

Size can refer to physical measurements or, more abstractly, to the scale of an amount, problem, or organization.

Words with a similar meaning

dimensionsmagnitudescale

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