size vs circumference

circumference vs size

size and circumference both are nouns.

size is an adjective but circumference is not an adjective.

size is a verb but circumference is not a verb.

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

As nouns, circumference is a hyponym of size; that is, circumference is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than size:

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

Other hyponyms of size include perimeter, bigness, largeness, littleness, smallness, distance, length.

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

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

size (verb)	circumference (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 size and circumference

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