"undersize" meaning in English

See undersize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-undersize.wav Forms: more undersize [comparative], most undersize [superlative]
Etymology: From under- + size. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|size}} under- + size Head templates: {{en-adj}} undersize (comparative more undersize, superlative most undersize)
  1. Smaller than normal, undersized. Translations (undersized): alimittainen (Finnish), wheto (Maori)
    Sense id: en-undersize-en-adj-Gsy7fmIj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 19 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 58 20 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 18 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 21 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 40 32 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 43 29 28 Disambiguation of 'undersized': 75 7 18
  2. Smaller than appropriate, expected or sufficient. Translations (smaller than appropriate): alimittainen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-undersize-en-adj-mjrNQKln Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 19 36 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 33 51 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 18 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 21 37 Disambiguation of 'smaller than appropriate': 16 81 3
  3. Small enough to fit through a screen.
    Sense id: en-undersize-en-adj-lUCcyIvo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 19 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 18 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 21 37

Alternative forms

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