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size vs resize

resize vs size

size is a noun but resize is not a noun.

size is an adjective but resize is not an adjective.

size and resize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
size Yes Yes Yes No
resize No No Yes No
As verbs, resize is a hyponym of size; that is, resize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than size:
  • size: make to a size; bring to a suitable size
  • resize: change the size of; make the size more appropriate
Other hyponyms of size include scale.
size (noun) resize (noun)
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
size (adjective) resize (adjective)
(used in combination) sized
size (verb) resize (verb)
make to a size; bring to a suitable size change the size of; make the size more appropriate
sort according to size
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
Difference between size and resize

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