Size

magnitude or dimension of a thing; concept abstracted from the process of measuring by comparing a longer to a shorter or vice versa
(Redirected from Big)
This dot is small. This box is big.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The size of something is how much space the thing takes. It can also be described as how big or small something is.

Sizes can be measured. When a size is measured, it is given a number.[1]

Words for sizes change

little
palmer is very small, as in short.
  • small means "little"
  • tiny means "very little"
big
  • large means "big"
  • huge means "very big"

Small and big are opposites.

Examples change

Example 1
  • A yellow box is 2 metres long, 3 metres wide and 1 metre deep. The box has a volume of 6 cubic metres.
  • A green box is 3 metres long, 3 metres wide and 1 metre deep. The size of the green box is 9 cubic metres.
The green box is larger in size than the yellow box.
Example 2
  • A red box is 2 feet long, 3 feet wide and 1 foot deep. The box has a volume of 6 cubic feet.
  • A blue box is 3 feet long, 3 feet wide and 1 foot deep. The size of the blue box is 9 cubic feet.
The blue box is larger in size than the red box.

Notes change

  1. The size of an object might also be described by several numbers.