sizing

American  

[sahy-zing] / ˈsaɪ zɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of applying size or preparing with size.

2. size, as for glazing paper or strengthening fabric.

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Etymology

Origin of sizing

First recorded in 1625–35; size ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But while that once meant sizing up a candidate’s experience and credentials against the going market rate, it increasingly means feeding the candidate’s personal data into an algorithm.

From MarketWatch

The same result using active management requires superior valuation techniques, prescience in forecasting innovation and its addressable market, and conviction in sizing each bet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Revived concerns about inflation have cast doubt on the sizing and timing of interest rate reductions, while the conflict in the Middle East could weigh on consumer sentiment, Thor said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When prices are down, conversations tend to be more rational and sizing decisions more disciplined” as opposed to impulsive, FOMO-crazed performance chasing.

From MarketWatch

He recalled being drawn to poker because it required problem solving and sizing up the strengths of one’s own position against the opponent’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

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