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size (s) (noun), sizes (pl)
1. The dimensions, extent, amount, or degree of something, in terms of how large or small it is: William and Ann picked a table which they thought was the right size for their dining room.
2. Something that is large, often very large, in dimensions or degree: Did you see the size of the neighbor's dog?
3. A set of measurements used when making, or classifying, articles; such as, clothing or shoes that are produced and sold according to various sizes.
4. Etymology: from Old French sise, a shortened form of Old French assise, past participle of asseoir, "to settle"; from Latin assidere, "to sit beside", from Latin sedere, "to sit".
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size (verb), sizes; sized; sizing
To cut, shape, or manufacture goods so that they have the necessary or chosen measurements desired: Hank had his suit sized specifically to fit his body.
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A Variety of Owls
(owls come in several shapes and sizes)
Words Are Obviously an Essential Form of Communication
(words exist in all sizes and degrees of difficulty from numerous languages and English continues to churn out new words from the past and the present)
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ant sizes of workers: monomorphic, dimorphic, polymorphic
Depending on the species, workers in a colony can be
  1. Monomorphic, all the same size.
  2. Dimorphic, of two sizes.
  3. Polymorphic, more than two sizes.

Workers divide labor, so some leave the nest to find food while most of them stay in the nest to take care of all of the other tasks which need to be done.

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