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undersize

American  
[uhn-der-sahyz] / ˈʌn dərˈsaɪz /

adjective

  1. undersized.

  2. (of screened minerals) passing through a sieve of given mesh.


Etymology

Origin of undersize

First recorded in 1785–95; under- + size 1

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Still, it has been undersize in the trading business in some key ways.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

Both the county and the provincial education office run grant programs to keep undersize schools such as Dochang afloat.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2023

The undersize forward also applied suffocating defense while guarding Banchero, a 6-foot-10, 250-pound freshman standout.

From Washington Post Feb. 7, 2022

“We have tried to underspend and undersize what was really needed to get over the top of the mountain,” the Republican governor told reporters during a Friday coronavirus briefing.

From Seattle Times Feb. 27, 2021

The first pair of twins, born twenty years ago to Melissa, were undersize and weak from birth, especially one of them.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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