sizes
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/ˈsaɪzɪz/
(size)
physical dimensions
Etymology
'size' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'sise' or 'sis(e)', where the root referred to an act of fixing or determining (position/settlement).
'size' changed from Old French 'sise'/'sis(e)' into Middle English as 'sise'/'size' and eventually became the modern English word 'size'.
Initially, it meant 'a fixed position, situation, or allotment', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the extent or measured dimensions of something'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'size': the dimensions, magnitude, or measured extent of things (height, width, length, volume, or general magnitude).
The store sells this jacket in four sizes.
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Noun 2
plural of 'size' used to mean relative importance or rank (e.g., political or economic size).
The two companies are similar in sizes and market reach.
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Last updated: 2025/12/22 21:21