adj
Meaning 1
Smaller than normal, undersized.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- This isn't a pony, it's just an undersize horse.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
undersize
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adj
Meaning 2
Smaller than appropriate, expected or sufficient.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Small enough to fit through a screen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
smaller than normal for its kind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: undersized
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English size English undersize From under- + size.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: alimittainen — undersized
- Māori: wheto — undersized
- Finnish: alimittainen — smaller than appropriate