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sized

American  
[sahyzd] / saɪzd /

adjective

  1. having size as specified (often used in combination).

    middle-sized.


sized British  
/ saɪzd /

adjective

  1. of a specified size

    medium-sized

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of sized

First recorded in 1575–85; size 1 + -ed 3

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Generously sized and steered toward realism, the director’s take on Odysseus is epically satisfying, even if it skimps on the character’s ego and lust.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

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Nvidia just folded the whole business segment into a new “edge computing” line where it cannot be sized on its own.

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The new membranes draw inspiration from biological systems such as aquaporins, which regulate the movement of molecules through precisely sized channels.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

As Obinze shook hands with him, they sized each other up.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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