(~s, sizing, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
The ~ of something is how big or small it is. Something’s ~ is determined by comparing it to other things, counting it, or measuring it.
Scientists have found the bones of a hoofed grazing animal about the ~ of a small horse...
In 1970 the average ~ of a French farm was 19 hectares...
...shelves containing books of various ~s.
N-VAR: usu the N of n
2.
The ~ of something is the fact that it is very large.
He knows the ~ of the task...
Jack walked around the hotel and was mesmerized by its sheer ~.
N-UNCOUNT: usu the N of n
3.
A ~ is one of a series of graded measurements, especially for things such as clothes or shoes.
My sister is the same height but only a ~ 12...
I tried them on and they were the right ~.
N-COUNT