WORD OF THE DAY : SIZE

Thesaurus-Synonyms     SIZE

'size' noun (used in relation to physical objects and abstract things) how big or small something is, especially a commercial product, or bigness as such: The sweaters come in all sizes from small to extra large. * μέγεθος, διαστάσεις: (για ενδύματα κτλ.) πρότυπο μέγεθος, «νούμερο»

[area] (used in relation to physical objects) the amount of horizontal space covered by something: How do you work out the area of a circle? * (για φυσικά αντικείμενα) περιοχή, επιφανειακός χώρος: έκταση, εμβαδόν

[bulk] (used in relation to physical objects and bodies) bigness combined with heaviness and, usually, awkwardness: He heaved his vast bulk out of the chair. * (για φυσικά αντικείμενα και σώματα) όγκος, διαστάσεις, κν. «μπούγιο»

[dimensions] (used in relation to physical objects and abstract things) size, especially the height, length, and breadth of something: I need to know the dimensions of the room to work out how much wallpaper will be needed. * (για φυσικά αντικείμενα και αόριστες ιδέες) μέγεθος, έκταση

[extent] (used in relation to physical objects and abstract things) how far something reaches or how much of something there is: The insurance company sent a representative to assess the extent of the damage. * (για φυσικά αντικείμενα) όριο, βαθμός ή σημείο (μέχρι το οποίο..) «μέτρο», έκταση, ευρύτητα

[magnitude] (formal) (used mainly in relation to abstract things or to the brightness of stars) bigness: We are not really equipped to deal with a problem of this magnitude. * (για αόριστες ιδέες ή τη λαμπρότητα των αστεριών) (βαθμός ο οποίος προσδιορίζει την) σπουδαιότητα, λαμπρότητα

[proportions] (used in relation to physical objects and abstract things) size, especially the height, length, and breadth of something big: a figure of larger proportions than I had ever seen before.
* (για φυσικά αντικείμενα και αόριστες ιδέες) αναλογίες, διαστάσεις

[range] the number of different types of something that exist or are available: Students can choose from a range of essay topics.
* όρια διακύμανσης, «φάσμα», «γκάμα»

[scale] (used mainly in relation to abstract things) extent or size, especially in relation to other examples of the same thing: We had not fully realized the scale of the task that we were faced with.
* (για αόριστες ιδέες) κλίμακα, «έκταση», σχετικό μέγεθος

[scope] the range or number of subjects that something such as an enquiry or investigation is able or allowed to deal with: The government broadened the scope of the enquiry to include the effects of the disaster as well as its causes. * πεδίο/φάσμα, πλαίσιο ή σφαίρα επέμβασης ή αρμοδιότητας

taken from the BETSIS ELT DICTIONARY & THESAURUS