Learn English – The opposite of “one size fits all”

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Is there a neat word or phrase that summarizes the opposite of "one size fits all"? "One size does not fit all" is not an option. What am looking for is something that means "different sizes for anybody, for every occasion etc.".

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Here are a couple possible opposites:

"Made to order" — the product is customized each time to a new specification. This is the extreme opposite.
"Available in a variety of sizes" — there are several sizes available for the given product.

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Learn English – The opposite of “contains”

With regards to the programming context mentioned elsewhere, you can use terms such as "absent" or "missing" as in:

Assert.Absent( ... )

Assert.Missing( ... )

These seem highly likely to confuse whoever needs to read your code next, however, since no one will be searching for these terms. Contains is an extremely well adopted term for checking containers for objects. NotContains (from one of your comments) will at least match a query for "Contains".

In short: The terms exist but I wouldn't use them.

Learn English – Looking for a word that means the opposite of ‘gilded’

"Diamond-in-the-rough" is a literal expression that is also used figuratively for things of value with unassuming exteriors.

The earliest usage I found of this expression is in the Pennsylvania Constitution Convention (John Agg) Volume 5 - 1938:

"He may be looked upon as the diamond in the rough, which may, when properly polished, at some future day, become a bright and shining ornament and develope its inherent lustre."

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