Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., sizing chart) and as a present-participle adjective relating to determining size or to the application of size.

sizeverb

sizing

Gerund

sized

Past Simple

sized

Past Participle

sizing

Gerund

/saɪz/

оценивать размер

The tailor needs to size the fabric before cutting.

Портному нужно оценивать размер ткани перед тем, как резать.

подгонять по размеру

They will size the ring to fit your finger.

Они подгонят кольцо по размеру вашего пальца.

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sizingnoun

A material or substance used to coat or treat a surface, such as paper or fabric, to change its properties, such as to make it more water-resistant or to prepare it for further processing.

The artist applied a layer of sizing to the canvas before starting the painting.

The act or process of measuring or determining the size of something.

The sizing of the new uniforms was completed before the start of the school year.

The act or process of applying a size or sizing agent to a surface in order to alter its absorbency or prepare it for finishing.

Proper sizing of the paper prevents ink from bleeding.

The system or range of available sizes for a product, especially clothing or footwear.

The brand's sizing runs smaller than expected.

sizinggerund / present participle

Relating to or employed in determining, adjusting, or indicating size, or in applying a sizing agent.

Consult the sizing chart before ordering your shoes.

sizeverb

To arrange or classify according to size.

The workers were tasked to size the clothes before they were packed.

To make or adjust to a particular size.

The tailor will size the suit to fit the customer perfectly.

To estimate or measure the size of something.

The engineer needed to size the components before ordering materials.

To coat, treat, or stiffen (a surface, fabric, or paper) with size.

They sized the paper to prevent the ink from bleeding.