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octavo vs size

size vs octavo

octavo and size both are nouns.

octavo is not an adjective while size is an adjective.

octavo is not a verb while size is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
octavo Yes No No No
size Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, size is a hypernym of octavo; that is, size is a word with a broader meaning than octavo:
  • octavo: the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
  • size: the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
octavo (noun) size (noun)
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
a large magnitude
the actual state of affairs
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
octavo (adjective) size (adjective)
(used in combination) sized
octavo (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 octavo and size

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