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life-sized

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Full-scale, as a model that is the same size as what it is a model of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The life-sized statue was the same size as the subject, and since he had never fit in that chair, neither did the statue.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

being of the same size as an original

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a life-size sculpture

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: life-size, lifesize, full-size

Antonyms: none provided

History

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