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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

Example Sentences

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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 same could be said of Mitski Miyawaki’s work: Her songs mine rich, dark interior worlds, probing feelings of isolation, yearning and outsize ambition met with undersize rewards.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2020

The implications of undersize type Ia supernovae extend far beyond the elements in the present-day universe.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 4, 2020

He tossed the undersize crab back in the water.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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