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/ˈsaɪzɪz/

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(obsolete outside dialectal) An assize.

Examples :

"The village baker brought his loaves to the annual sizes to be checked for proper weight and quality. "

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

Examples :

"The government introduced new sizes for property tax, depending on the assessed value of the land. "

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

Examples :

"The restaurant offers pizzas in three sizes: small, medium, and large. "

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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 town council debated the new sizes regarding building heights in the historic district. "

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

Examples :

""The store offers these jeans in a variety of sizes, from extra small to extra large." "

appearance item wear

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A number of edges in a graph.

Examples :

"The graph of our school's social network, where students are nodes and friendships are edges, has a surprising number of sizes, indicating many connections. "

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Degree of rank, ability, character, etc.

Examples :

"Her performance in the play revealed the sizes of her talent: she could sing, act, and dance with equal skill. "

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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 carefully used the sizes to measure the diameter of each pearl before stringing them into a necklace. "

utensil item device

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verb

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

Examples :

"The tailor sizes the pants before shortening them to ensure a perfect fit. "

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To classify or arrange by size.

Examples :

"The sorting machine sizes the apples, separating them into groups based on their diameter. "

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To approximate the dimensions, estimate the size of.

Examples :

"The carpenter sizes the wood before cutting it for the bookshelf. "

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To take a greater size; to increase in size.

Examples :

"As the dough proofs, it sizes, almost doubling in volume before baking. "

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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 :

"Because he was late to dinner, John had to size his meal from the buttery after hall. "

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To swell; to increase the bulk of.

Examples :

"After being left in the sun, the wooden door sizes and becomes difficult to close. "

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

Examples :

"Before painting on the canvas, the art student applied several layers of sizes to seal the surface and prevent the paint from soaking in too much. "

art material substance

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Wallpaper paste.

Examples :

"The carpenter used wallpaper sizes to prepare the walls for the new mural. "

material substance

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The thickened crust on coagulated blood.

Examples :

"After falling off my bike and scraping my knee, little sizes formed over the cut as it healed. "

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Any viscous substance, such as gilder's varnish.

Examples :

"The old bookbinder carefully brushed sizes onto the fragile pages to strengthen them before rebinding. "

substance material

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

Examples :

"Before painting the canvas, she carefully sizes it to ensure the paint adheres properly. "