The phrase "determining the size of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you need to assess or measure the dimensions or extent of something.
Example: "The researchers are focused on determining the size of the population in the study area."
Alternatives: "assessing the dimensions of" or "measuring the extent of".
Determining the size of brain in a fossil reptile or bird is actually relatively easy.
Other studies must rely on smaller numbers of observers, who have trouble determining the size of a wild animal population.
Gross tonnage is used for determining the size of ships for registry-and advertising purposes; a ton is a hundred bubic feet of closed-in space.
Although the company's per-share earnings were a factor in determining the size of his bonus, FirstEnergy will not reclaim any of his pay because its earnings are being restated lower, a spokeswoman, Kristen Baird, said.
It focuses on how much oil was spilled and BP's effort to control the flow, which are crucial questions in determining the size of the fine that BP must pay for its role in the disaster.
One redaction was the name of the senior civil servant who advised officials to exercise discretion in determining the size of the bond First and Virgin should pay to guarantee their bids, in contravention of procurement law.
"Ultimately, determining the size of the long-term store base will depend on store performance when set against newly negotiated rents and associated property costs," said Cowgill, who is also looking to cut head office and other supply chain costs.
The policy office has asked lawmakers to allow it more flexibility in determining the size of grants so that it can stretch its scarce dollars across more communities.
And losses from one quarter will get subtracted from the profit in the following quarter before determining the size of the pool.
By the beginning of April I had a scheme for determining the size of the profit pool, how often we pay it, and who participates.
PAGE A12 Hints That Brain Is Evolving Two genes involved in determining the size of the human brain have undergone substantial evolution in the last 60,000 years, researchers say, suggesting that the brain itself is still undergoing rapid evolution.
