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size
noun
how
big
or
small
something
is
;
its
overall
measurement
or
magnitude
β’
The
skyscraper
impressed
everyone
with
its
enormous
size
.
The
skyscraper
impressed
everyone
with
its
enormous
size
.
β’
Because
of
the
suitcase's
small
size
,
it
fit
easily
in
the
overhead
compartment
of
the
plane
.
Because
of
the
suitcase's
small
size
,
it
fit
easily
in
the
overhead
compartment
of
the
plane
.
From
Old
French
β
sis
β,
from
Latin
β
situs
β
meaning
β
position
β
or
β
arrangement
β,
later
influenced
by
β
assize
β
in
the
sense
of
measurement
.
noun
a
numbered
or
lettered
label
showing
the
set
of
measurements
made
to
fit
clothing
,
shoes
,
or
other
items
β’
Do
you
know
what
size
shirt
you
wear
?
Do
you
know
what
size
shirt
you
wear
?
β’
I
tried
on
the
shoes
in
a
larger
size
,
but
they
were
still
too
tight
.
I
tried
on
the
shoes
in
a
larger
size
,
but
they
were
still
too
tight
.
Extended
from
the
general
sense
of
measurement
to
the
specific
numbering
system
for
garments
in
the
late
19th
century
as
ready-made
clothing
became
common
.
verb
-
size
,
sizing
,
sizes
,
sized
to
measure
,
classify
,
or
adjust
something
according
to
its
dimensions
β’
The
carpenter
carefully
sized
each
plank
before
cutting
it
.
The
carpenter
carefully
sized
each
plank
before
cutting
it
.
β’
Engineers
must
size
the
pipes
correctly
so
the
system
works
safely
.
Engineers
must
size
the
pipes
correctly
so
the
system
works
safely
.
From
the
noun
β
size
β,
with
the
verb
sense
β
to
arrange
according
to
size
β
recorded
from
the
early
15th
century
.
emphasize
verb
-
emphasize
,
emphasizing
,
emphasizes
,
emphasized
to
say
or
show
that
something
is
especially
important
so
people
notice
it
β’
The
teacher
emphasized
the
need
to
finish
the
project
on
time
.
The
teacher
emphasized
the
need
to
finish
the
project
on
time
.
β’
During
the
meeting
,
the
manager
emphasized
that
safety
comes
first
.
During
the
meeting
,
the
manager
emphasized
that
safety
comes
first
.
From
Greek
"
emphasis
"
meaning
β
appearance
,
showing
β
via
Latin
β
emphasis
β
+
English
verb
suffix
β
-ize
β.
verb
-
emphasize
,
emphasizing
,
emphasizes
,
emphasized
to
make
something
stand
out
or
look
more
noticeable
β’
She
wore
a
bright
scarf
to
emphasize
her
outfit
.
She
wore
a
bright
scarf
to
emphasize
her
outfit
.
β’
Soft
lighting
can
emphasize
the
texture
of
a
painting
.
Soft
lighting
can
emphasize
the
texture
of
a
painting
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
,
ultimately
from
Greek
"
emphainΕ
"
meaning
β
to
show
β.