Akademik

undersize

adjective

smaller than normal for its kind

• Syn: ↑undersized

• Similar to: ↑small, ↑little

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun

Etymology: under (III) + size

1. : size below the normal or average

2. : the portion of ground material (as ore or coal) that passes through a specific size of screen

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/un"deuhr suyz"/, adj.

1. undersized.

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

[1785-95; UNDER- + SIZE¹]

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undersize variant UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈsaɪz] US [ˌʌndərˈsaɪz]

Main entry: undersized

Useful english dictionary. 2012.