size

size · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (noun) The overall dimensions or extent of something.

  2. 2.

    (noun) One of a series of standard measurements for clothing, shoes, etc.

  3. 3.

    (noun) The relative extent or importance of something.

  4. 4.

    (verb) To measure or sort according to size.

  5. 5.

    (verb) To form a judgment of.

Forms

plural: sizes

Related words

See also: dimension, measure, scale
Synonyms: dimension, extent, magnitude, measurement

Etymology

From Old French sise, assise ("session, regulation, fixed amount"), from asseoir ("to seat, set"), from Latin assidēre ("to sit beside, assist"). The original meaning related to a fixed or prescribed amount, particularly in regulating standards.