CEFR B2
downsizing
noun
Meaning 1: people and behavior
An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.
Examples
- A downsizing can be important in texts about people and behavior.
- In the article, "downsizing" meant an act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.
Meaning 2: sense 2
Miniaturization.
Examples
- The word "downsizing" can also appear with this meaning in specialized texts.
- Check the full sentence to decide whether "downsizing" has this sense.
Meaning 3: sense 3
(automotive) Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity.
Examples
- The word "downsizing" can also appear with this meaning in specialized texts.
- Check the full sentence to decide whether "downsizing" has this sense.
How to Use downsizing
- a downsizing (noun phrase)
- refers to one example or case of downsizing — "The text introduced a downsizing before giving an example."
- the downsizing of something (noun pattern)
- connects downsizing to a specific topic or object — "The paragraph explained the downsizing of the topic in simple language."
Synonyms of downsizing
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