undersize
- adjective
- /ˈʌndərˌsaɪz/
:
de tamaño reducido
- The toy car was labeled as undersize, making it unsuitable for the intended age group.
Examples
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Even legal fishermen admit they frequently harvest undersize colonies to stay in business.
Academic text (2009) -
The commercial hex-head cap-screw pitch-diameter evaluation showed that, by either system 21 or system 22, the 2A undersize condition was detected.
Academic text (1996) -
The jacket was too loose because it was an undersize version that didn't fit well.
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Many of the shoes sold in the clearance section were undersize, leaving few options for larger feet.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not large in size or amount
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3.5
A small version of an item made smaller than the normal size
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3.6
Very small in size compared with the usual type
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1.0
A thing that is less in size or amount than another thing
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3.3
Smaller than the normal size for its kind
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4.2
Very small, often used for a person, animal, or thing that is lively
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3.1
Measuring half the usual size
Smaller than the normal size used for small technical devices
Antonyms
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Undersize is made from under meaning 'below' and size meaning 'how big'. So undersize means 'below the usual size', which is why we use it for things that are smaller than the standard or required size.