Having a particular size or dimension, often used in combination with other words. Can also be the past tense of the verb 'size', meaning to adjust or arrange according to size.
From Middle English 'size', borrowed from Old French 'sise', meaning 'assize' or 'fixed portion'. The word evolved from legal contexts of standardized measurements to general usage describing dimensions.
The word 'size' originally had nothing to do with dimensions but referred to a glutinous substance used to prepare surfaces for painting or gilding. The measurement meaning came later through the idea of 'standard portions' in medieval trade regulations.
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