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length vs size

size vs length

length and size both are nouns.

length is not an adjective while size is an adjective.

length is not a verb while size is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
length Yes No No No
size Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, size is a hypernym of length; that is, size is a word with a broader meaning than length:
  • length: size of the gap between two places
  • size: the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
length (noun) size (noun)
a section of something that is long and narrow the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
continuance in time a large magnitude
the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end the actual state of affairs
size of the gap between two places any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
length (adjective) size (adjective)
(used in combination) sized
length (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 length and size

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