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(obsolete outside dialectal) An assize.

Examples :

"The local town hall held a size for determining fair prices for livestock. "

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A regulation determining the amount of money paid in fees, taxes etc.

Examples :

"The new size for school activity fees is $25 per student. "

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A fixed standard for the magnitude, quality, quantity etc. of goods, especially food and drink.

Examples :

"The restaurant uses a strict size for portions of rice, ensuring consistency for all customers. "

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The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.

Examples :

"The size of the building seemed to have increased since I was last there."

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A regulation, piece of ordinance.

Examples :

"The new school size about homework assignments was announced today. "

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A specific set of dimensions for a manufactured article, especially clothing.

Examples :

"The shirt's size is important; a smaller size won't fit my son. "

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A number of edges in a graph.

Examples :

"The social network graph showed a large size, indicating many connections among the students. "

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Degree of rank, ability, character, etc.

Examples :

"My brother's size in the school's debate club is impressive; he's very persuasive. "

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An instrument consisting of a number of perforated gauges fastened together at one end by a rivet, used for measuring the size of pearls.

Examples :

"The jeweler used the pearl size to accurately measure the diameter of the cultured pearl. "

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To adjust the size of; to make a certain size.

Examples :

"The tailor sized the new suit to fit the customer perfectly. "

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To classify or arrange by size.

Examples :

"The librarian sized the books by height before placing them on the shelves. "

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To approximate the dimensions, estimate the size of.

Examples :

"Before buying the new couch, I sized up the living room to see if it would fit. "

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To take a greater size; to increase in size.

Examples :

"The sunflower seeds I planted last week have sized considerably since I last watered them. "

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(Cambridge University) To order food or drink from the buttery; hence, to enter a score, as upon the buttery book.

Examples :

"The student sized a plate of pasta from the school buttery. "

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To swell; to increase the bulk of.

Examples :

"The balloon slowly sized as air filled it. "

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A thin, weak glue used as primer for paper or canvas intended to be painted upon.

Examples :

"The artist used size to prime the canvas before painting. "

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Wallpaper paste.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a special wallpaper size to prepare the walls for the new floral wallpaper. "

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The thickened crust on coagulated blood.

Examples :

"The doctor noticed a significant size of clot on the patient's arm. "

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Any viscous substance, such as gilder's varnish.

Examples :

"The painter used a special size to protect the wooden panels before applying the paint. "

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To apply glue or other primer to a surface which is to be painted.

Examples :

"Before painting the bookshelf, she sized the wood with a coat of primer. "

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