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Meaning
Noun
●
An assize.
●
A
regulation
determining
the amount of money
paid
in
fees
,
taxes
etc.
●
A
fixed
standard
for the
magnitude
, quality,
quantity
etc. of
goods
, especially food and drink.
●
The
dimensions
or
magnitude
of a
thing
; how
big
something is.
●
A
regulation
,
piece
of ordinance.
●
A specific set of
dimensions
for a
manufactured
article
, especially clothing.
●
In Graph theory:
A number of
edges
in a graph.
●
Degree of
rank
, ability,
character
, etc.
●
An
instrument
consisting of
a number of
perforated
gauges
fastened
together
at one
end by a
rivet
, used for
measuring
the
size
of pearls
●
A
thin
,
weak
glue
used as
primer
for
paper
or
canvas
intended
to be
painted
upon.
●
Wallpaper paste.
●
The
thickened
crust
on
coagulated
blood.
●
Any
viscous
substance
, such as gilder's varnish.
●
Alternative form of
sice
(“
number six
in
dice
games”)
Verb
●
To
adjust
the
size
of; to make a certain
size
.
●
In Military:
To
classify
or
arrange
by size.
To take the
height
of
men
, in order to place them in the
ranks
according to
their stature.
●
In Mining:
To
classify
or
arrange
by size.
To
sift
(pieces of
ore
or
metal
) in order to
separate
the
finer
from the
coarser
parts.
●
To
approximate
the
dimensions
,
estimate
the
size
of.
●
To take a
greater
size
; to increase in
size
.
●
In British English & Cambridge University English:
To order food or
drink
from the
buttery
; hence, to
enter
a
score
, as upon the
buttery
book.
●
To
swell
; to increase the
bulk
of.
●
To
apply
glue
or other
primer
to a
surface
which is to be painted.
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Origin
size
English
sise
Middle English (1100-1500)
cise
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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