Size of

eg. I can't believe the size of her car!

eg. The sheer size of the classes makes learning difficult for students.

3) clothes/goods countable one of a set of standard measures according to which clothes and other goods are produced and sold: eg. These shoes are one size too big.

eg. The shirts come in three sizes: small, medium, and large.

eg. Do you have these pants in a size 12?

4) large-sized/medium-sized/pocket-size etc. of a particular size, or about the same size and shape as something: eg. a medium-sized car, a pocket-size mirror.

good-sized/fair-sized/decent-sized (=big enough for a particular purpose);

5) do something to size = if you cut, make, or prepare something to size, you make it the right size for a particular use: eg. The materials will be provided, and everything is already cut to size.

6) that's about the size of it = used to agree that someone's description of a situation is correct;

7) paste uncountable also sizing = a thick sticky liquid used for giving stiffness and a shiny surface to cloth, paper etc, or used to prepare walls for wallpaper.

size verb transitive

1) to sort things according to their size: eg. Shrimps are sized and selected for canning.

2) usually passive to make something into a particular size or sizes:

eg. Most costume patterns are sized for children.

3) to put size (on a wall before decorating)

size something/somebody ↔ up phrasal verb = to look at or consider a person or situation and make a judgment about them: eg. It only took a few seconds for her to size up the situation.

2. vary [veәri] past tense and past participle varied, present participle varying, third person singular varies.

1) intransitive if several things of the same type vary, they are all different from each other syn. differ

COLLOCATIONS:

vary from place to place/person to person etc., vary from something to something, vary considerably/greatly/widely/enormously, vary slightly, vary according to/depending on something, varying degrees/levels/sizes/amounts.

eg. Test scores vary from school to school.

eg. The heights of the plants vary from 8 cm to 20 cm.

vary in eg. flowers that vary in colour and size.

eg. Medical treatment varies greatly from state to state.

eg. Cooking times may vary slightly, depending on your oven.

eg. Charges vary according to size.

eg. She has tried different diets with varying degrees of success.

2) intransitive if something varies, it changes depending on the situation:

eg. Quentin's mood seems to vary according to the weather.

eg. “What do you wear when you go out?” “Well, it varies”.

3) transitive to change something to make it different:

eg. My doctor said I should vary my diet more.

Synonyms: alter, adapt, adjust, amend, modify and revise.

3. canal [kә′næl] noun countable

a long passage dug into the ground and filled with water, either for boats to travel along, or to take water to a place: eg. We walked along by the side of the canal.

the Panama Canal