size vs situation

situation vs size

size and situation both are nouns.

size is an adjective but situation is not an adjective.

size is a verb but situation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, situation is a hypernym of size; that is, situation is a word with a broader meaning than size:

size: the actual state of affairs
situation: the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

Other hypernyms of size include state of affairs.

size (noun)	situation (noun)
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)	a job in an organization
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)	physical position in relation to the surroundings
a large magnitude	the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
the actual state of affairs	a condition or position in which you find yourself
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics	a complex or critical or unusual difficulty

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

size (verb)	situation (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 situation

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