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Downsizing

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized. countable, uncountable

    "He lost his job in the last downsizing."

  2. 2
    the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable wordnet
  3. 3
    Miniaturization. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity. countable, uncountable

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

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of downsize form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From downsize + -ing.

Etymology 2

From downsize + -ing.

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