resize

verb, noun — 4 senses

resize

verb

Etymology From re- + size.

1

To alter the size of something.

2

To change in size.

Derived terms: resizability, resizable, resizer, unresized
Hypernyms: size

resize

noun

Etymology From re- + size.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences An operation that changes the size of something.

resize

verb

Etymology From re- + size.

1

To size (apply glue or other primer to a surface) again.

If the chemicals are too strong, or the sheets remain too long in the bath, or are not thoroughly cleansed from the bleach before they are re-sized, the certain seeds of decay are planted in the paper, and [...] in the course of a few years the enemy will appear, the fibre will decay, and the existence of the books will terminate in a state of white tinder.1880, William Blades, The Enemies of Books, page 93:

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