size 1, noun (oh) and bulletin-board system (BBS) (sh)

size 1, noun (oh)

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1 ?how big?
2 ?very big?
3 ?clothes/goods?
4 large-sized/medium-sized/pocket-size etc
5 do something to size
6 that's about the size of it
7 ?paste?
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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']
?HOW BIG?
[U and C] how big or small something is
::He's a small boy, about John's size.
::Jensens' house is about the same size as ours.
size of
::The firm underestimated the size of the market for their new product.
::I saw a spider the size of (=the same size as) my hand in the backyard.
::He's quite a big dog, but he's still not full size yet.
in size
::The apartment is roughly 360 square feet in 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 all/different/various (shapes and) sizes
::These phones come in all shapes and sizes.
good/fair/nice size
(=fairly big)
::The breakfast room is a good size.
?VERY BIG?
[U] used to say that something is very big
size of
::I can't believe the size of her car!
::The sheer size of the classes makes learning difficult for students.
?CLOTHES/GOODS?
[C] 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?
large-sized/medium-sized/pocket-size etc
of a particular size, or about the same size and shape as something
::a medium-sized car
::a pocket-size mirror
good-sized/fair-sized/decent-sized
(=big enough for a particular purpose)
do sth to size
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.
that's about the size of it
spoken used to agree that someone's description of a situation is correct
?PASTE?
[U] also sizing
a thick sticky liquid used for giving stiffness and a shiny surface to cloth, paper etc, or used to prepare walls for Wallpaper
-see also cut sb down to size atcut down(6), try sth on for size at try 1 (2)

bulletin-board system (BBS) (sh)

Computerized system used to exchange public messages or files.

A BBS is typically reached by using a dial-up modem. Most are dedicated to a special interest, which may be an extremely narrow topic. Any user may "post" his or her own message (so that they appear on the site for all to read). Bulletin boards produce "conversations" between interested participants, who may download or print out messages they desire to keep or pass on to others. BBS sites today number in the tens of thousands. See also newsgroup.

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