sizing

• اسم يدل على أي مادة لاصقة تُطلى بها الأسطح لسدّ مسامها أو تُعالَج بها الأقمشة لتكتسب صلابة.

A noun referring to any glutinous substance applied to surfaces to fill pores or to fabrics to stiffen them.

غير معدود

1. Coating or stiffening substanceC1formal

   A glutinous material applied to surfaces to fill pores or to stiffen fabrics, such as in papermaking or textile finishing.

   مادة لاصقة للطلاء أو التقوية

   • The paper was treated with a starch-based sizing to improve its surface.
   • In textile production, sizing is used to strengthen the yarn.
   • The artist applied a thin layer of sizing to the canvas before painting.

   المرادفاتdressingfillergluepastesizestarch

• فعل يُستخدم لتحديد حجم أو مقدار شيء ما أو تقديره. يشمل معاني القياس والتقدير والتصنيف حسب الحجم.

A verb used to determine or estimate the size, extent, or dimensions of something.

1. Assess or evaluateB2informal

   To estimate or judge the size, extent, or importance of something.

   قدّر

   • She sized up the situation before making a decision.
   • He sized her up as a potential business partner.
   • The coach sized up the new players during practice.

   المرادفاتappraiseassessestimateevaluategaugejudgemeasuresize up

2. Adjust to fitB2formal

   To cut or shape something to the correct size.

   ضبط المقاس

   • The tailor sized the suit to fit perfectly.
   • They sized the boards to match the door frame.
   • The fabric was sized down for the smaller model.

   المرادفاتadaptadjustaltercutfitmodifyshapetrim