English
Pronunciation
IPA|/saɪz/
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪz|-aɪz
Etymology 1
From Old French cise, sise, apheticism of assise �assize�.
Noun
en-noun
- The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.
#: The size of the building seemed to have increased since I was last there.
- A specific set of dimensions for clothing etc. seen as fitting a person or set of persons.
#: I don't think we have the red one in your size.
- graph theory A number of edges in a graph.
- dialectal An assize.
Translations
trans-top|dimensions or magnitude of a thing
Czech: velikost f
Finnish: t|fi|koko
Hungarian: t|hu|méret
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Russian: t|ru|�азме�|m|trrazm'ér, t|ru|вели�ина|f|trv'eli�iná, t|ru|об��м|m|tr=objóm
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trans-top|a specific set of dimensions for clothing
Finnish: t|fi|koko
Hungarian: t|hu|méret
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Russian: t|ru|�азме�|m|tr=razm'ér
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trans-top|a number of edges in a graph
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ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|ØجÙ� IPAchar|(ħájem) m
ttbc|Chinese: 尺寸 (ch�cùn)
ttbc|Danish: størrelse c
ttbc|Dutch: maat f, grootte f
ttbc|French: taille f, grandeur f
ttbc|German: Grö�e f
ttbc|Italian: misura f, taglia f, grandezza f
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ttbc|Japanese: 大�� (�kisa), 寸�, �模, ��� (saizu)
ttbc|Korean: �기 (keugi)
ttbc|Lithuanian: dydis m
ttbc|Portuguese: tamanho m
ttbc|Spanish: tamaño m
ttbc|Swedish: storlek c
ttbc|Telugu: పరిమాణమ� (parimaaNamu), స��� (saiju)
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Verb
en-verb|siz|ing
- transitive To adjust the size of; to make a certain size.
- transitive To classify or arrange by size.
- context|transitive|colloquial To approximate the dimensions, estimate the size of.
Translations
trans-top|to adjust the size of
Finnish; t|fi|sovittaa
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trans-top|to classify or arrange by size
Finnish; t|fi|luokitella/t|fi|lajitella koko|koon mukaan
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trans-top|to estimate the size of
Finnish; t|fi|arvioida koko
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Etymology 2
Origin uncertain, perhaps related to Etymology 1, above.
Noun
en-noun
- A thin, weak glue used as primer for paper or canvas intended to be painted upon.
- Wallpaper paste.
- The thickened crust on coagulated blood.
Translations
trans-top|thin, weak glue used as primer for paper or canvas intended to be painted upon
Finnish: t|fi|pohjuste
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trans-top|wallpaper paste
Finnish: t|fi|liisteri
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trans-top|thickened crust on coagulated blood
Finnish: t|fi|rupi
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Verb
en-verb|siz|ing
- transitive To apply glue or other primer to a surface which is to be painted.
Translations
trans-top|to apply primer to a surface which is to be painted
Finnish: t|fi|pohjustaa, t|fi|pohjamaalata
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