how to pronounce assize

/əˈsaɪz/

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meanings of assize

noun:

Measure; dimension; size.
Anything fixed or reduced to a certainty in point of time, number, quantity, quality, weight, measure, etc.
A statute or ordinance, especially one regulating weights and measures.
An assembly of knights and other substantial men, with a bailiff or justice, in a certain place and at a certain time, for public business.
The verdict reached or pronouncement given by a panel of jurors.
A session or inquiry made before a court or jury.

verb:

To assess; to set or fix the quantity or price.

assize frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word assize occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics assize can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that assize can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;