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size vs tall

tall vs size

size and tall both are nouns.

size and tall both are adjectives.

size is a verb but tall is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
size Yes Yes Yes No
tall Yes Yes No No
As nouns, tall is a hyponym of size; that is, tall 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)
  • tall: a garment size for a tall person
Other hyponyms of size include extra large, large, number, 8vo, eightvo, octavo, outsize, petite, 4to, quarto, regular, small, stout, 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) tall (noun)
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is) a garment size for a tall person
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) tall (adjective)
(used in combination) sized great in vertical dimension; high in stature
impressively difficult
too improbable to admit of belief
lofty in style
having a specified height
size (verb) tall (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 tall

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