Medium-sized means neither large nor small, but approximately half way between the two.
...a medium-sized saucepan.
...medium-sized accountancy firms.
medium-sized in British English
(ˈmiːdɪəmˌsaɪzd)
adjective
neither large nor small, but approximately halfway between the two
Take two medium-sized potatoes.
Small and medium-sized accountancy firms are having an especially tough time.
Bogie was a medium-sized man.
a medium-sized town
a medium-sized saucepan
medium-sized in American English
(ˈmidiəmˌsaɪzd)
adjective
of a medium size; neither large nor small
Examples of 'medium-sized' in a sentence
medium-sized
This also allows small and medium-sized businesses to service the public sector.
Computing (2010)
The majority of the companies experiencing difficulties were small and medium-sized.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The boost came from small and medium-sized firms.
The Sun (2016)
Or it may be that most of this regulation was merely a bureaucratic scam and a leaden weight on small and medium-sized businesses.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Where small and medium-sized companies have an advantage over their larger counterparts is their ability to change tack swiftly when faced with this sort of uncertainty.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Just 9 per cent of work was awarded to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In the small and medium-sized business sector, there is no protection for those companies.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The small to medium-sized businesses need people like me.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The campaign is aimed at small and medium-sized firms.
The Sun (2012)
Small and medium-sized enterprises are likely to be hit hardest.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
More needs to be done to help lending to small and medium-sized companies.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And he worries that duff commercial property loans will bring down more small and medium-sized banks.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This work goes hand in hand with a drive to get more of our medium-sized businesses exporting.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Melt the tablespoon of butter in a medium-sized saucepan over a stove on a low heat.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Heat the oil in a medium-sized saucepan over a medium flame.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You had medium-sized cars, large cars and very large cars.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It invests in a mix of large, medium-sized and small companies and takes a longterm approach.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
More than 90 per cent of employees work for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It's not just the small and medium-sized enterprises.
The Sun (2016)
Rub the inside of a medium-sized saucepan with the garlic, then discard the garlic.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In a medium-sized saucepan, melt the marshmallows and butter over a low heat until smooth.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In a medium-sized saucepan, melt the butter on a low heat.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Fry onion in oil in a medium-sized saucepan for 10 minutes but do not brown.
Elliot, Rose Cooking with Beans and Pulses
My attention was focused on a medium-sized town in Berkshire.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The exemption would apply to large and medium-sized companies with shareholdings of 10 per cent or more in foreign firms.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Another political hot potato will be the margins they make on lending, and whether an improvement implies a reduction in loans to small and medium-sized businesses.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
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medium-sized
British English: medium-sized /ˈmiːdɪəmˌsaɪzd/ ADJECTIVE
Medium-sized means neither large nor small, but approximately halfway between the two.