undersize

un·der·size

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-der-sahyz]
- /ˈʌn dərˈsaɪz/
- /ˌʌndəsˈaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-sahyz]
- /ˈʌn dərˈsaɪz/

Definitions of undersize word

abbreviation UNDERSIZE undersized. 1
adjective undersize (of screened minerals) passing through a sieve of given mesh. 1
adjective undersize smaller than normal 0
adjective undersize Smaller than normal, undersized. 0
adjective undersize Smaller than appropriate, expected or sufficient. 0
adjective undersize Small enough to fit through a screen. 0

See all 6 definitions of undersize

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Origin of undersize

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95; under- + size1

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Parts of speech for Undersize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Undersize

undersize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

undersize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for undersize

adj undersize

bitsy — very small
bitty — If you say that something is bitty, you mean that it seems to be formed from a lot of different parts which you think do not fit together or go together well.
diminutive — small; little; tiny: a diminutive building for a model-train layout.
mini — miniskirt.

All 4 Synonyms of undersize