Meaning & use
size
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.
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