μέγεθος — meaning in English

English meaning

• scale noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
• size noun The physical dimensions, extent, or amount of something.

Senses

μέγεθος is used for these senses in English:

• scale Size; scope.
• size The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is. [from 15th c.]

scale — full definition

1. noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
2. noun A series of marked measurements used for comparison, such as on a ruler, map, or rating system.
3. noun One of the small, hard, overlapping plates covering the skin of fish and reptiles.
4. noun An instrument for measuring weight.
5. verb To increase or decrease something in size while keeping its proportions, especially to grow a business or process.

size — full definition

1. noun The physical dimensions, extent, or amount of something.
2. verb To adjust something to a particular size, or to estimate its size.
3. noun A thin glue-like substance used to prepare paper, canvas, or fabric before painting or printing.

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