Number and Size

Number

Number noun - A clothing measurement.
Usage example: a number 13 shoe

Size and number are semantically related in amount topic. In some cases you can use "Size" instead the word "Number" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like quantity.

Nearby Words: numberless, numbered, numbering

Size

Size noun - The total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something.
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Synonyms for Size

Number and size are semantically related in amount topic. Sometimes you can use "Number" instead the word "Size" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as quantity.

Nearby Words: sized, sizing, sizeable

How words are described

good good number good size
high high number high size
exact exact number exact size
similar similar number similar size
Other adjectives: right, certain, total, original, sheer, small, actual, massive, large, big, great, enormous, huge, wrong, decent, limited, significant, ridiculous, vast, unusual, larger, smaller, maximum, largest.

Common collocations

episode number episode size episode
many number many size many
nothing number nothing size nothing
hundreds number hundreds size hundreds

Both words in one sentence

  • On Ranbarumba, the strength of an ignition depends not on the rocket's size or number of ignitions, but by the total width of the blocks matched.
  • Asteroids Monster Tsunade's summon Katsuyu, a giant slug, can similarly split, although it can't grow in size/number and doesn't need to be attacked to split.
  • Self-Imposed Challenge In general, any webcomic which consistently limits itself to a certain size/number of panels per strip.
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