size vs distance

distance vs size

size and distance both are nouns.

size is an adjective but distance is not an adjective.

size and distance both are verbs.

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

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

size: the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
distance: size of the gap between two places

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

size (noun)	distance (noun)
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)	the property created by the space between two objects or points
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)	size of the gap between two places
a large magnitude	indifference by personal withdrawal
the actual state of affairs	a distant region
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics	the interval between two times
	a remote point in time

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

size (verb)	distance (verb)
make to a size; bring to a suitable size	go far ahead of
sort according to size	keep at a distance
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)

Difference between size and distance

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