downsizing

CEFRB2

/dˈaʊˌnsaɪzɪŋ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of making a company or group smaller.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.

Examples

  • After all, even salesmen are desperate to avoid being targeted for downsizing.

  • Corporations are downsizing and reducing the amount of profits they put back into R&D.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of downsize

More examples

In context

  • Downsizing is one of the leading trends in automotive engine design.

  • He lost his job in the last downsizing.

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Origin

noun

From downsize + -ing.