surface vs size

size vs surface

surface and size both are nouns.

surface and size both are adjectives.

surface and size both are verbs.

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

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

surface: put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
size: cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)

Other hyponyms of surface include rubber, rubberise, rubberize, anodise, anodize, gelatinize, skim, stucco, egg, encrust, incrust, dredge, soot, refinish, brush on, patinate, patinise, patinize, resurface, crumb, copper, finish, bonderise, bonderize, blacktop, foliate, galvanise, galvanize, pave, seal, varnish, glaze, tar, enrobe, daub, plaster, render, skimcoat, paint, cement, grit, plate, metal, macadam, macadamise, macadamize, tarmac, metalize, metallize, platinize, porcelainize, zinc.

surface (noun)	size (noun)
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary	the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight	the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something	a large magnitude
information that has become public	the actual state of affairs
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object	any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
the outermost level of the land or sea

surface (adjective)	size (adjective)
on the surface	(used in combination) sized

surface (verb)	size (verb)
appear or become visible; make a showing	make to a size; bring to a suitable size
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface	sort according to size
come to the surface	cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)

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