Definitions for downsize
ˈdaʊnˌsaɪzdown·size

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. downsizeverb

   (of a company) reduce in size or number of employees

   "the company downsized its research staff"

2. downsizeverb

   design or manufacture in a smaller size

   "the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive"

3. downsizeverb

   dismiss from work

   "three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. downsizeverb

   To reduce in size or number.

   The company chose to downsize by laying off half of its workers.

2. downsizeverb

   To reduce the workforce of.

   They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building.

3. downsizeverb

   To terminate the employment of.

   Joe got downsized and became a plumber.

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1. downsize

   Downsize refers to the act of reducing the number or size of something, particularly in business context, it means to reduce the number of employees, scale of operations, or size of an organization, typically in order to manage costs or increase efficiency. This term can also apply to other contexts, like reducing the size of a personal possession, such as house or a car.

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1. Downsize

   Downsizing in the automobile industry is the practice of redesigning a vehicle to retain the interior volume, and often the nameplate and styling of a larger car to a smaller, more efficient platform. It was common in the 1970s following the 1973 oil crisis. General Motors was among the first to announce a downsize strategy for the whole company as a response to demand for smaller more efficient cars. An alternative strategy was to simply rebadge or mildly restyle smaller vehicles, as nameplates such as the Ford LTD and Plymouth Fury were applied to smaller platforms. The term engine downsizing is used when the car itself remains the same size but the engine is reduced, with the aim of making the vehicle more efficient.

Matched Categories

1. • Lay Off
   • Reduce

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce downsize?

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   Daniel

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   Oliver

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   Tessa

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How to say downsize in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of downsize in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of downsize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of downsize in a Sentence

1. Leonard Steinberg:

   The would-be buyers that stepped back from the market in late 2022 can’t and won’t stay away forever, especially given the competing demands from first-time buyers looking to get into the market and retirees looking to move or downsize.

2. Dave Prentiss:

   We are looking to downsize a bit.

3. Cory Honeyman:

   If they do change location or they downsize it or do anything that requires a second review of the project’s eligibility for getting a permit or siting approval, that is another chunk of time that eats into the project's ability to come online before the end of 2016.

4. John Hyten:

   We made a decision about five or six years ago that we would downsize our military (health care) capabilities in the United States ... to only really focus on our deployed requirements.

5. Jonathan Fearon:

   One way (to boost capital) is to downsize the investment bank, the other is to raise capital. I would not be surprised to see a mixture of these two.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=downsize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Downsize
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=downsize
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=downsize