- size down
- transitive verb
: to gradate or arrange from larger to smaller
size down roofing slates from the eaves to the ridge
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
size down
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size down — v. arrange in order from smallest to largest … English contemporary dictionary
down|size — «DOWN SYZ», intransitive verb, transitive verb. sized, siz|ing. –v.i. to undergo a reduction in size; become smaller. –v.t. 1. to reduce in size; scale down. 2. to make a business or organization smaller, especially by reducing the work force. 3 … Useful english dictionary
down- — is a productive 20c prefix forming verbs, e.g. downface (first recorded in 1909), downgrade (1930), download (in computing, 1980), downplay (1968), downpoint (1946), downscale (1945), downsize (1975), downturn (1909; also as a noun, 1926). Many… … Modern English usage
down to size — ◇ If people cut/bring (etc.) you down to size, they make you realize that you are not as powerful and important as you thought you were. He thinks he s so smart! I wish someone would cut him down to size. • • • Main Entry: ↑size … Useful english dictionary
Size-exclusion chromatography — Equipment for running size exclusion chromatography. The buffer is pumped through the column (right) by a computer controlled device Acronym SEC Classification Chromatography Analytes … Wikipedia
Size — Size, n. [OIt. sisa glue used by painters, shortened fr. assisa, fr. assidere, p. p. assiso, to make to sit, to seat, to place, L. assidere to sit down; ad + sidere to sit down, akin to sedere to sit. See {Sit}, v. i., and cf. {Assize}, {Size}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down House — The Home of Charles Darwin, Down House Type House, garden and grounds Proprietor English Heritage Size 13.2 hectares (33 acres) … Wikipedia
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Down payment — (or downpayment) is a payment used in the context of the purchase of expensive items such as a car and a house, whereby the payment is the initial upfront portion of the total amount due and it is usually given in cash at the time of finalizing… … Wikipedia
down — Ⅰ. down [1] ► ADVERB 1) towards or in a lower place or position. 2) to or at a lower level or value. 3) so as to lie flush or flat. 4) in or into a weaker or worse position, mood, or condition. 5) to a smaller amount or size, or a simpler or more … English terms dictionary
