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size vs petite

petite vs size

size and petite both are nouns.

size and petite both are adjectives.

size is a verb but petite is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
size Yes Yes Yes No
petite Yes Yes No No
As nouns, petite is a hyponym of size; that is, petite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than size:
  • size: the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
  • petite: a garment size for short or slender women
Other hyponyms of size include extra large, large, number, 8vo, eightvo, octavo, outsize, 4to, quarto, regular, small, stout, tall, A1, A2, A5, A6, B0, B1, B2, B3, B4, C2, C3, C4, C5, B5, B6, C0, C1, C6, press sheet, coal size, size of coal.
size (noun) petite (noun)
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is) a garment size for short or slender women
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
size (adjective) petite (adjective)
(used in combination) sized very small
size (verb) petite (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 petite

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