dimensionare

to size; to dimension

verb dee-men-syoh-NAH-reh Rare

Also means

to scale (a project)

Usage Note

Dimensionare is a technical and planning verb meaning to determine the correct size or scale of something — a structure, a system, a workforce. Dimensionare correttamente un impianto means to size a plant correctly. It follows the regular -are conjugation.

Examples

"Bisogna dimensionare bene il progetto."

Natural Translation

The project needs to be properly sized.

Literal Translation

It-is-necessary to-size well the project.

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