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<div><h1>size -- the size of an object</h1>
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<div><tt>size x</tt> -- returns the size of <tt>x</tt> which usually gives a rough indication of memory space required to store the object <tt>x</tt>.<p/>
For a polynomial, the size is the number of terms.<p/>
This function should be replaced by something more generally useful.</div>
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<div class="waystouse"><h2>Ways to use <tt>size</tt> :</h2>
<ul><li>size(RingElement)</li>
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