sizing
[ sahy-zing ]
/ ˈsaɪ zɪŋ /
noun
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Definition for sizing (2 of 3)
size
1[ sahyz ]
/ saɪz /
noun
verb (used with object), sized, siz·ing.
Verb Phrases
size up, Informal.
- to form an estimate of (a situation, person, etc.); judge: They sized him up with a look.
- to meet a certain standard: He doesn't size up to my expectations.
Origin of size
11250–1300; (noun) Middle English syse orig., control, regulation, limit < Old French sise, aphetic variant of assise assize; (v.) in part representing late Middle English sisen to regulate (itself partly derivative of the noun, partly aphetic variant of assisen to fix, ordain, assess < Old French assiser, derivative of assise assize), in part derivative of the noun in later senses
Can be confused
sighs sizeSynonym study
1. Size, volume, mass, bulk are terms referring to the extent or dimensions of that which has magnitude and occupies space. Size is the general word: of great size; small in size. Volume often applies to something that has no fixed shape: Smoke has volume. Mass, also, does not suggest shape, but suggests a quantity of matter in a solid body: a mass of concrete. Bulk suggests weight, and often a recognizable, though perhaps unwieldy, shape: the huge bulk of an elephant.
Definition for sizing (3 of 3)
size
2[ sahyz ]
/ saɪz /
noun
any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, etc., or as an adhesive ground for gold leaf on books.
verb (used with object), sized, siz·ing.
to coat or treat with size.
Origin of size
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British Dictionary definitions for sizing (1 of 2)
size
1/ (saɪz) /
noun
the dimensions, proportions, amount, or extent of something
large or great dimensions, etc
one of a series of graduated measurements, as of clothingshe takes size 4 shoes
informal state of affairs as summarizedhe's bankrupt, that's the size of it
verb
to sort according to size
(tr) to make or cut to a particular size or sizes
Derived Forms
sizer, nounWord Origin for size
C13: from Old French sise, shortened from assise assize
usage
The use of -size and -sized after large or small is redundant, except when describing something which is made in specific sizes: a large (not large-size) organization. Similarly, in size is redundant in the expressions large in size and small in size
British Dictionary definitions for sizing (2 of 2)
size
2/ (saɪz) /
noun
Also called: sizing a thin gelatinous mixture, made from glue, clay, or wax, that is used as a sealer or filler on paper, cloth, or plaster surfaces
verb
(tr) to treat or coat (a surface) with size
Derived Forms
sizy, adjectiveWord Origin for size
C15: perhaps from Old French sise; see size 1
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Idioms and Phrases with sizing
size
In addition to the idiom beginning with size
- size up
also see:
- cut down (to size)
- pick on (someone your own size)
- take down a notch (to size)
- that's about the size of it
- try on (for size)
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