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medium-sized

American

[mee-dee-uhm-sahyzd] / ˈmi di əmˌsaɪzd /

adjective

neither very large nor very small.

a medium-sized house.

Etymology

Origin of medium-sized

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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The small- and medium-sized firms who make up the backbone of the German economy do not always have the same firepower however, and in some cases are feeling the pain more.

From Barron's

Curled up, the dragon was no bigger than a medium-sized grapefruit, and about as threatening.

From Literature

Small and medium-sized communities, he said, sometimes lack many top-quality hospitals and doctors.

From MarketWatch

The airport is a busy Class C or medium-sized airport with short runways and a tight airspace.

From Los Angeles Times

The Thai bank will likely resume increasing loans to small and medium-sized enterprises in selected areas, says the brokerage, which views SMEs as a challenging segment.

From The Wall Street Journal

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