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Main Entry:
1size 
Pronunciation:
s
z
Function:
noun
Etymology: Middle English
sise "a law, a law controlling weights and measures used in the marketplace, a fixed portion of food and drink," from early French
sise (same meaning), from earlier
assise "a lawmaking session, legal action," from
asseoir "to seat," derived from Latin
assidere "to sit beside, assist (a judge)," from
ad- "toward, near" and
sed
re "to sit"
1 : physical extent or bulk
2 a : the measurements of a thing
b : relative amount or number
3 : one of a series of measures especially of manufactured articles (as of clothing) usually identified by numbers or letters
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