life-size

1. 1.

   being of the same size as an original

   “a life-size sculpture”

   Synonymslifesizelife-sizedfull-size

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Questions about life-size

What does life-size mean?

life-size means "being of the same size as an original".

How many syllables are in life-size?

life-size has 3 syllables: li-fe--size. The stress falls on "li".

What is another word for life-size?

Close synonyms include lifesize, life-sized, full-size. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is life-size a common word?

life-size is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.