Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with size in British Collocation
size
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
large/small
The hotel was far from full tonight, despite its relatively small size.
The farms were about 20 hectares in size.
The flats in the block vary in size – some are very large, some quite small.
maximum/minimum
Daytime conducted site tour and Museum Visit – maximum party size 25.
exact/not exact
The actual size of the governing body depends on the size of the school.
correct/ not correct
Make sure your children’s shoes are the right size.
best
The optimum size for a group is about 10–12 students.
total
Although the total fleet size has remained the same, 9 per cent of all vehicles are now alternatively fuelled.
average or medium
When I joined the theatre, our average cast size was three.
The mean tumour size was 2.5 cm (range 1 to 5 cm)
full
Dishwashers come in all shapes and sizes, you can get three main sizes which are full size, compact or slimline.
relative
Cartographers are referring to the relative size of the representative fraction.
increase the size
The aim is to double the size of the European operation without taking more space.
decrease the size
A more radical option would be to reduce further the size of the current small windows.
choose or set the size
You can also choose a preset size from the drop-down list.
estimate the size
There are very few techniques that are able to accurately measure the size of small particles.
limit the size
The parents have chosen to limit the size of their family.
change the size
Remember that you can adjust the text size before printing if you wish.
The boards are then cut to size and nailed in place.