verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   to narrow the field of choices, especially, to choose a supplier from candidates under consideration

   "We need to check with Quality Assurance before we downselect the test equipment vendor."

Example

More examples

"We need to check with Quality Assurance before we downselect the test equipment vendor."

Etymology

From down- + select.

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