大きさ — meaning in English

English meaning

• magnitude noun The size, scale, or importance of something.
• 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

大きさ is used for these senses in English:

• magnitude (uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
• scale Size; scope.
• size The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is. [from 15th c.]

magnitude — full definition

1. noun The size, scale, or importance of something.
2. noun A number on a scale used to measure how strong an earthquake is.
3. noun (astronomy) A number on a scale used to measure how bright a star or other object appears.

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.

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