downsizing

downsizing

See also: Downsizing

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English down-
English size
English downsize
English -ing
English downsizing

    From downsize + -ing.

    Verb

    downsizing

    1. present participle and gerund of downsize

    Noun

    downsizing (countable and uncountable, plural downsizings)

    1. An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.
      He lost his job in the last downsizing.
    2. Miniaturization.
    3. (automotive) Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity.
      Downsizing is one of the leading trends in automotive engine design.

    Descendants

    • → French: downsizing
    • → German: Downsizing
    • → Russian: даунса́йзинг (daunsájzing)

    Translations

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