downsizing
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downsizing
Where it comes from
From downsize + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of downsize
noun downsizings
- An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized. He was excessed in the last downsizing.
- Miniaturization.
- 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.
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noun downsizing of the workforce
| Español | recorte de personal, recorte de plantilla, recorte de nómina, reducción de plantilla |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ダウンサイジング daunsaizingu, リストラ risutora |
| 中文 | 裁員 /裁员 cáiyuán |
| Français | downsizing |
| Русский | сокраще́ние sokraščénije, даунса́йзинг daunsájzing |
noun miniaturization
| 中文 | 小型化 xiǎoxínghuà |
|---|---|
| Français | downsizing |
noun reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity
| Français | downsizing |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Downsizing |
| Русский | даунса́йзинг daunsájzing |
Talk about this word "downsizing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/downsizing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. downsizing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/downsizing "downsizing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/downsizing.Cite this
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title = {downsizing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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