size

noun
UK: /saɪz/
US: /saɪz/

  1. The overall dimensions or magnitude of something.

    1. What size shoes do you wear? [ ] [ ]
    2. The size of the company has doubled in the last five years. [ ] [ ]

  2. A set of standard measurements determining how large or small something is.

    1. This shirt is the wrong size for me. [ ] [ ]
    2. They offer clothes in a wide range of sizes to accommodate all body types. [ ] [ ]

  3. The actual amount of something.

    1. The size of the crowd surprised everyone. [ ] [ ]
    2. We were astonished by the sheer size of the national debt after the crisis. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

extent magnitude dimension volume area capacity bulk measurement
size verb

  1. To arrange something according to its size.

    1. Can you size these boxes for shipping? [ ] [ ]
    2. The program automatically sizes the images to fit the screen resolution. [ ] [ ]

  2. To estimate or determine the size of something.

    1. I need to size up the situation before I act. [ ] [ ]
    2. Experts are trying to size the potential impact of the new regulations. [ ] [ ]
size adjective

  1. Of a particular size.

    1. I need a small size bag. [ ] [ ]
    2. What size engine does that car have under the hood? [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "size" in English means: The overall dimensions or magnitude of something., A set of standard measurements determining how large or small something is., The actual amount of something..

The phonetic transcription of "size" is /saɪz/ in British English and /saɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "size": extent, magnitude, dimension, volume, area, capacity, bulk, measurement.

Example usage of "size": "What size shoes do you wear?". More examples on the page.