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| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | assise 'sitting to make a legal judgment or a judgment on standard amounts', from asseoir 'to seat' |
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1 how big or small something is : 
He's a small boy, about John's size.
how big
[uncountable and countable]He's a small boy, about John's size. (of) that/this size (=as big as that or this) In a class this size, there are bound to be a few trouble-makers. We can't give loans of that size to just anyone.
In a class this size, there are bound to be a few trouble-makers.We can't give loans of that size to just anyone.2 used to say that something is very big
very big
[uncountable] size of I can't believe the size of her car!
I can't believe the size of her car!3 one of a set of standard measures according to which clothes and other goods are produced and sold : These shoes are one size too big. The shirts come in three sizes: small, medium, and large. Do you have these pants in a size 12?
clothes/goods
[countable]DCThese shoes are one size too big.The shirts come in three sizes: small, medium, and large.Do you have these pants in a size 12?4 of a particular size, or about the same size and shape as something : a medium-sized car a pocket-size mirror
large-sized/medium-sized/pocket-size etc
a medium-sized cara pocket-size mirror good-sized/fair-sized/decent-sized (=big enough for a particular purpose)
5 if you cut, make, or prepare something to size, you make it the right size for a particular use : The materials will be provided, and everything is already cut to size.
do something to size
DHThe materials will be provided, and everything is already cut to size.6 used to agree that someone's description of a situation is correct
that's about the size of it
spoken7 a thick sticky liquid used for giving stiffness and a shiny surface to cloth, paper etc, or used to prepare walls for wallpaper
