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The '''size''' of something is how much [[Space (physics)|space]] the thing takes. It can also be described as how big or small something is.
Sizes can be [[measure]]d. When a size is measured, it is given a [[number]].<ref>The size of an [[wikt:object|object]] might also be [[describe]]d by several [[number]]s.</ref> for comparison.
It can be measured with different types of [[System|systems]], example: the [[metric system]].
Metric: 1 [[Centimetre|cm]]= 10 [[Millimetre|mm]], 1[[Metre|m]]= 100[[Centimetre|cm]], 1[[Kilometre|km]]= 1000[[Metre|m]] and so on...
==Words for sizes==
;''little''
:smaller/little is very small, as in short.
:*''small'' means "little"
:*''tiny'' means "very little"
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:*''huge'' means "very big"
''Small'' and ''big'' are [[opposite]]s. (There are more words for big and little, examples are: gigantic, microscopic, short, tall, etc)
==Examples==
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==Notes==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Basic English 850 words]]▼
▲[[Category:Basic English 850 words]]
[[Category:Measurement|*]]
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