size

n.

1. The physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of an object.
2. Any of a series of graduated categories of dimension whereby manufactured articles, such as shoes and clothing, are classified.
3. 1. Considerable extent, amount, or dimensions: a debt of enormous size.
   2. Relative amount or number, as of population or contents: What size is Cleveland?
4. Character, value, or status with reference to relative importance or the capacity to meet given requirements: Try this proposal on for size.
5. The actual state of affairs: That's about the size of the situation.

tr.v., sized, siz·ing, siz·es.

1. To arrange, classify, or distribute according to size.
2. To make, cut, or shape to a required size.

adj.
Sized. Often used in combination: bite-size appetizers; an economy-size package.

phrasal verb:

size up

1. To make an estimate, opinion, or judgment of: She sized up her opponent.

[Middle English sise, from Old French, court session, law, short for assise. See assize.]

sizer siz'er n.

size² (sīz)
n.
Any of several gelatinous or glutinous substances usually made from glue, wax, or clay and used as a glaze or filler for porous materials such as paper, cloth, or wall surfaces.

tr.v., sized, siz·ing, siz·es.
To treat or coat with size or a similar substance.

[Middle English sise, probably from Old French, a setting. See size¹.]

1. -number of shares or bonds available for sale. A market maker will say, when asked for a quote, that a particular number of shares (the size) is available at a particular price.

2. -term used when a large number of shares are for sale-a trader will say that "shares are available in size," for instance.

also size up

noun

1. The amount of space occupied by something: dimension, extent, magnitude, measure, proportion (often used in plural). See big/small/amount.
2. The quality or state of being large in amount, extent, or importance: amplitude, bigness, greatness, largeness, magnitude, sizableness. See big/small/amount.
3. Great extent, amount, or dimension: amplitude, bulk, magnitude, mass, volume (often used in plural). See big/small/amount.

phrasal verb - size up

To make a judgment as to the worth or value of: appraise, assay, assess, calculate, estimate, evaluate, gauge, judge, rate¹, valuate, value. Idioms: take the measure of. See value/worthlessness/evaluation.

Idioms beginning with size:
size up

In addition to the idiom beginning with size, also see cut down (to size); pick on (someone your own size); take down a notch (to size); that's about the size of it; try on (for size).

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1. Same as sizing.
2. To work a material to specified dimensions.

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A criterion of growth other than height and weight; a combination of height, depth, width and weight. A large animal is tall but deep and wide in proportion; all of its dimensions are large.

IN BRIEF: How much space something takes up, the amount or number there is of something.

The size of a man can be measured by the size of the thing that makes him angry. — J. Kenfield Morley.

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Common misspelling(s) of size

• sieze

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - størrelse
v. tr. - sortere efter størrelse
adj. - størrelse

idioms:

• size up    vurdere, tage mål af
• sizing handle    håndtag til størrelsesændring; på computervinduer
• sizing pointer    markør til størrelsesændring

2.
n. - limvand
v. tr. - behandle med limvand

Nederlands (Dutch)
maat, grootte, afmeting, lijm, de maat schatten

Français (French)
1.
n. - taille, grandeur, dimension, étendue, importance, effectif, encolure, pointure
v. tr. - classer (qch) selon la grosseur/le calibre, calibrer, agrandir/rétrécir (un bijou), (Comput) dimensionner (une fenêtre)
adj. - qui a une taille spécifiée

idioms:

• size up    jauger, juger, évaluer (qch) du regard, évaluer (une situation), mesurer (un problème)
• sizing handle    (Comput) poignée de dimensionnement
• sizing pointer    (Comput) pointeur de dimensionnement

2.
n. - (Tech) apprêt, colle
v. tr. - (Tech) apprêter, encoller

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Größe, Format, Umfang, Ausmaß
v. - nach der Größe sortieren
adj. - ...groß, von ... Größe

idioms:

• size up    taxieren
• sizing handle    Größeneinstellung
• sizing pointer    Formateinstellungszeiger

2.
n. - Leim, Schlichte
v. - leimen, schlichten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μέγεθος, διαστάσεις, ανάστημα, κόλλα, αστάρι
v. - ταξινομώ κατά μέγεθος, καθορίζω το μέγεθος, ασταρώνω

idioms:

• cut down to size    κόβω τον αέρα κάποιου
• size up    (καλο)ζυγιάζω, ανταποκρίνομαι στις απαιτήσεις, υπολογίζω, αναμετρώ
• sizing handle    (Η/Υ) λαβή καθορισμού μεγέθους παραθύρου
• sizing pointer    (Η/Υ) δείκτης καθορισμού μεγέθους παραθύρου

Italiano (Italian)
taglia, numero, misura

idioms:

• size up    esaminare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tamanho (m), dimensões (f pl), número (m) de roupa, estatura (f), formato (m), calibre (m), bitola (f)
v. - fazer sob medida, engomar, classificar por tamanhos

idioms:

• size up    formar opinião sobre

Русский (Russian)
размер, номер (размер одежды), уровень способностей, формат, расставлять по величине, определять размер, калибровать, подгонять по величине

idioms:

• size up    оценивать, составлять мнение, определять размер, калибровать

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - medida, tamaño, magnitud
v. tr. - medir el tamaño de
adj. - de medida

idioms:

• size up    juzgar, evaluar, medir con la vista
• sizing handle    (comp) manija de ajuste de tamaño
• sizing pointer    (comp) puntero de ajuste de tamaño

2.
n. - solución viscosa
v. tr. - separar de acuerdo al talle

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - storlek, mått, nummer
v. - ordna efter storlek, tillverka i storlekar

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 大小, 尺码, 尺寸, 按尺寸排列, 估算, 估量尺寸大小, 按一定尺寸制作, 大小的, 尺寸的

idioms:

• size up    估计...的大小, 符合要求, 品评

2. 涂料, 胶水, 给...涂上胶水

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 大小, 尺碼, 尺寸
v. tr. - 按尺寸排列, 估算, 估量尺寸大小, 按一定尺寸製作
adj. - 大小的, 尺寸的

idioms:

• size up    估計...的大小, 符合要求, 品評

2.
n. - 塗料, 膠水
v. tr. - 給...塗上膠水

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 크기, 치수, (사건 등의) 진상
v. tr. - ~의 치수를 재다, 크기에 따라 분류하다
adj. - ~형의, 사이즈가 ~인

idioms:

• size up    치수를 어림치다, (한눈으로) 평가하다, (어떤 조건에) 맞다

2.
n. - 반수 , 풀, 박 밑에 칠하는 니스
v. tr. - 반수를 먹이다, 풀을 바르다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大きさ, サイズ, 寸法, 器量
v. - ある大きさに作る

idioms:

• size up    評価する, 判断する, 条件を満たす, 仕様に合う, 達する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) كبر أو ضخامه, قياس, , حجم (فعل) يرتب أو يصنف, يجعله في حجم معين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גודל, שיעור, מידה‬
v. tr. - ‮סידר לפי גודל‬
adj. - ‮בגודל מסוים, בשיעור מסוים‬
n. - ‮דבק זיגוג‬
v. tr. - ‮הדביק, זיגג בדבק‬

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