circumference vs size

size vs circumference

circumference and size both are nouns.

circumference is not an adjective while size is an adjective.

circumference is not a verb while size is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circumference	Yes	No	No	No
size	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, size is a hypernym of circumference; that is, size is a word with a broader meaning than circumference:

circumference: the size of something as given by the distance around it
size: the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

circumference (noun)	size (noun)
the size of something as given by the distance around it	the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
the length of the closed curve of a circle	the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
the boundary line encompassing an area or object	a large magnitude
	the actual state of affairs
	any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

circumference (adjective)	size (adjective)
	(used in combination) sized

circumference (verb)	size (verb)
	make to a size; bring to a suitable size
	sort according to size
	cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)

Difference between circumference and size

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