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Sizing Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Sizing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Size
(n.)
The act of sorting with respect to size.
(n.)
The act of bringing anything to a certain size.
(n.)
Food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student.
(n.)
Act of covering or treating with size.
(n.)
A weak glue used in various trades; size.
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Size
(n.)
The act of sorting with respect to size.
(n.)
The act of bringing anything to a certain size.
(n.)
Food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student.
(n.)
Act of covering or treating with size.
(n.)
A weak glue used in various trades; size.
| WordNet 2.0 |
sizing
Noun
1. any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric"
(synonym) size
(hypernym) filler
(derivation) size
Noun
1. any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric"
(synonym) size
(hypernym) filler
(derivation) size
size
Noun
1. the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog"
(hypernym) magnitude
(hyponym) circumference, perimeter
(attribute) large, big
2. the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe"
(hypernym) property
(hyponym) extra large
3. any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric"
(synonym) sizing
(hypernym) filler
4. the actual state of affairs; "that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it"
(synonym) size of it
(hypernym) situation, state of affairs
(classification) colloquialism
5. a large magnitude; "he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area"
(hypernym) magnitude
Verb
1. cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
(hypernym) coat, surface
(derivation) sizing
2. sort according to size
(hypernym) classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
3. make to a size; bring to a suitable size
(hypernym) change magnitude
(hyponym) scale
(see-also) size up, take stock, scrutinize, scrutinise
Adjective
1. (used in combination) sized; "the economy-size package"; "average-size house"
(similar) sized
(classification) combining form
Sizing Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms |
SIZING
Chemicals added to paper in the manufacturing process to improve the printing characteristics.
Chemicals added to paper in the manufacturing process to improve the printing characteristics.
Sizing Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Cotton Textile Industry Glossary of Terms |
SIZING
(I) A stiffening substance used to give YARN strength, stiffness, and smoothness, which improve its weaving qualities. (II) Treating YARN with a stiffening substance to improve its weaving qualities.
(I) A stiffening substance used to give YARN strength, stiffness, and smoothness, which improve its weaving qualities. (II) Treating YARN with a stiffening substance to improve its weaving qualities.
| Glossary of papermaking terms |
SIZING
Addition of size and chemicals during manufacturing process or by coating to control absorbency.
Addition of size and chemicals during manufacturing process or by coating to control absorbency.
Sizing Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Sizing
Sizing or size is a substance that is applied to porous materials as a glaze or filler. It is used to change surface properties in papermaking, gilding, and the manufacture of textiles.
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