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plural of size

as in dimensions

the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something we worried that the immense size of the sofa would make getting it through the doorway impossible

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plural of size

as in glues

a substance used to stick things together coated the fabric with size before applying it to the wall

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The flexible hydrogel could allow the battery to conform to different pipeline shapes and sizes. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 Inspired by the rounded shapes of water droplets, the 22-piece collection features clusters of natural diamonds in varying sizes, set across sculptural surfaces of 14-karat yellow gold. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 With an extensive selection of washes, silhouettes, and sizes, there’s a style for just about everyone. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2026 Ladish believes the main lesson from the research is in how AI models could divvy up work across computers of all shapes and sizes. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 And when it was compared to nearly 400 cities of all sizes, the mountain destination also made its mark. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Atlas 80 is the first imaging module available for the system, and Vaonis says more sizes are on the way. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 Among the vases of varying shapes and sizes (15 Attic vessels and six Corinthian, according to the Jerusalem Post) was a bronze female figure. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Most mandated even smaller sizes than Massachusetts' 5,000-square-foot ballot measure. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

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Rather than cram more transistors onto a single layer of silicon, Huawei is stacking chips in three dimensions.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Full-scale, 10-foot Hulk standins helped actors and camera crews judge his dimensions on set, and even his pants required careful attention.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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The approach replaces the oxygen normally generated during water electrolysis with an epoxide, a class of chemicals widely used to manufacture polymers, coatings, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, and other products.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Henkel is broadly known as a global industrial products and consumer goods company with offerings such as laundry detergent, industrial products, adhesives, sealants, and haircare.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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