size effect

UK: ˈsaɪz ɪˈfɛkt

Definition

Definition of size effect - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

TECH.

change in material behavior caused by its small physical dimensions

TECH.

At the nanoscale, the size effect alters the metal's strength significantly.

finance

TECH.

pattern where smaller companies show different average returns than larger companies

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Researchers studied the size effect in equity markets over several decades.

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Expressions with size

size down

reduce the size of something

They decided to size down the project to fit the budget.

size matters

exp.

bigger is better

When it comes to TVs, size matters.

size up

evaluate or assess something or someone

He sized up the competition before the race..

cut to size

trim material to fit specific dimensions

The carpenter cut the wood to size for the shelf.

of every shape and size

adj.

having a wide variety of forms and dimensions

The store sells toys of every shape and size.

try for size

test something to see if it fits

She decided to try for size before buying the dress.

Expressions with effect

for effect

adv.

intended to produce a reaction

She laughed loudly for effect, hoping to lighten the mood.

ripple effect

situation where one event causes many others

The new policy had a ripple effect on the economy.

snowball effect

situation where something grows quickly from small beginnings

The snowball effect made the problem much bigger.

take effect

start working or begin to have the planned effect

The new law will take effect next month.

the effect was electric

exp.

producing intense excitement and a strongly charged feeling in the room

When she sang, the effect was electric and everyone held their breath.

it has a snowball effect

exp.

causes results that grow larger and stronger over time

One missed payment can have a snowball effect on your finances.

posturing for effect

adj.

behaving in a way to impress others

His speech was just posturing for effect, not genuine concern.

water cooler effect

spread of information through informal workplace chats

The water cooler effect helps news travel fast in the office.

create a ripple effect

spread influence or impact widely

The new policy created a ripple effect throughout the entire organization.

in effect

adv.

for all practical purposes or in practice

In effect, the new policy changes nothing.

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of breathtaking proportions

adj.

very impressive

extremely impressive or extraordinary in size or effect

dose-response relationship

pharmacology

connection between amount of exposure and size of the biological effect

Examples of size effect in a sentence

The model incorporates the size effect when predicting nanoparticle conductivity.
The fund’s strategy attempts to exploit the size effect across global small caps.
Some economists argue the size effect has weakened in post-crisis markets.

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French:effet de taille, effet taille, ...
German:Größeneffekt, Unternehmensgrößeneffekt, ...
Italian:effetto di scala, effetto dimensione, ...
Spanish:efecto de tamaño, efecto tamaño, ...
Portuguese:efeito de tamanho, efeito tamanho, ...
Chinese:尺寸效应, 规模效应, ...
Japanese:サイズ効果, 企業規模効果, ...
Arabic:أَثَر الحَجْم, ظَاهِرَة الحَجْم, ...
Hebrew:הַשְׁפַּעַת הַגּוֹדֶל, אֵפֶקְט הַגֹּדֶל, ...
Russian:размерный эффект, эффект размера компании, ...
Ukrainian:розмірний ефект, ...
Hindi:आकार प्रभाव, साइज़ इफ़ेक्ट, ...
Bengali:সাইজ এফেক্ট, সাইজ ইফেক্ট, ...
Catalan:efecte de mida, efecte mida, ...
Czech:velikostní efekt, efekt velikosti, ...
Danish:størrelseseffekt, størrelsespræmie, ...
Dutch:grootte-effect, grootteseffect, ...
Greek:φαινόμενο μεγέθους, ...
Hungarian:mérethatás, vállalatméret-hatás, ...
Khmer:ឥទ្ធិពលទំហំ, បាតុភូតដែលក្រុមហ៊ុនតូចមានផលចំណេញមធ្យមខុសពីក្រុមហ៊ុនធំ, ...
Korean:크기 효과, 규모 효과, ...
Persian:اثر اندازه, تأثیر اندازه شرکت, ...
Polish:efekt rozmiaru, efekt wielkości, ...
Portuguese (BR):efeito de tamanho, efeito tamanho, ...
Romanian:efect de dimensiune, efectul de mărime, ...
Swedish:storlekseffekt, storlekseffekten, ...
Thai:อิทธิพลของขนาด, อิทธิพลของขนาดบริษัท, ...
Turkish:boyut etkisi, büyüklük etkisi, ...
Vietnamese:hiệu ứng kích thước, hiệu ứng quy mô, ...

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