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Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : sahy-zing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsaɪ zɪŋ



Definition of sizing

Origin :
  • c.1300, "an ordinance to fix the amount of a payment or tax," from Old French sise, shortened form of assise "session, assessment, regulation, manner" (see assize), probably a misdivision of l'assise as la sise. The sense of "extent, amount, volume, magnitude" (c.1300) is from the notion of regulating something by fixing the amount of it (weights, food portions, etc.). Specific sense of "set of dimensions of a manufactured article for sale" is attested from 1590s.
  • As in starch : noun laundering agent
  • As in classification : noun categorization
  • As in appraise : verb judge, estimate
  • As in measure : verb calculate, judge
  • As in ascertain : verb make sure
  • As in assay : verb analyze
  • As in assess : verb evaluate, determine
  • As in quantify : verb measure
  • As in scale : verb measure
  • As in sift : verb take out residue; remove impurities
  • As in survey : verb scrutinize, take stock of
  • As in verify : verb confirm, validate
  • As in classify : verb categorize
  • As in evaluate : verb judge
  • As in gauge : verb measure, judge
Example sentences :
  • We are just sizing up the situation, to find out how much is gone.
  • Extract from : « Dave Porter At Bear Camp » by Edward Stratemeyer
  • End grain can be made to stick only by sizing with thin glue to stop the pores.
  • Extract from : « Handwork in Wood » by William Noyes
  • "It can be arranged if you pay in advance," he said, sizing her up.
  • Extract from : « Nobody's Girl » by Hector Malot
  • Nor was that veteran questioner long in sizing up the cause.
  • Extract from : « Tonio, Son of the Sierras » by Charles King
  • The leaders paused, and sizing up the situation, came on at a run.
  • Extract from : « The Promise » by James B. Hendryx
  • This machine may also be used for soaping and sizing the hanks if required.
  • Extract from : « The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics » by Franklin Beech
  • They were sizing you up while you were having that little chat, doll.
  • Extract from : « Legacy » by James H Schmitz
  • And the way he had looked around, studying her, sizing her up.
  • Extract from : « Beyond the Door » by Philip K. Dick
  • Sizing it up, one side against the other, I conclude that it is better for me not to drink.
  • Extract from : « Cutting It out » by Samuel G. Blythe
  • The book is held tight and the edges are allowed to touch the sizing.
  • Extract from : « Makers of Many Things » by Eva March Tappan

Synonyms for sizing

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