What does downsizing mean?

Definitions for downsizing
down·siz·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. retrenchment, curtailment, downsizingnoun

    the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable

Wiktionary

  1. downsizingnoun

    An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized

    He lost his job in the last downsizing.

  2. downsizingnoun

    miniaturization

  3. downsizingnoun

    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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  1. downsizing

    Downsizing is a strategic reduction of a company's workforce to improve efficiency, reduce costs, or become more competitive. It may also involve the method of reducing the size or number of operations, such as closing facilities, selling off assets or eliminating products or services. Downsizing is generally carried out by layoffs or retirements, and less frequently by attrition. The main goal is to streamline the organization, making it leaner, more efficient and more economically viable.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of downsizing in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of downsizing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of downsizing in a Sentence

  1. Air Force Secretary Deborah James:

    Given the state of the world ... the No. 1 thing we have to stop is this downsizing.

  2. Donald Trump:

    In just three short years we have shattered the mentality of American decline and we have rejected the downsizing of America's destiny.

  3. Salvo Ugliarolo:

    He told us that he has no intention of making shocking changes, by downsizing the company or reducing the labour force, and he confirmed planned investments in the network and fibre optics.

  4. Kepler Cheuvreux analyst Dirk Becker:

    A bit of cost cutting, a bit of downsizing of investment banking, a bit of reorganisation and, in order to pay for it, raise capital -- that would be very disappointing unless he pulls a rabbit out of the hat.

  5. Kepler Cheuvreux analyst Dirk Becker:

    A bit of cost cutting, a bit of downsizing of investment banking, a bit of reorganization and, in order to pay for it, raise capital -- that would be very disappointing unless he pulls a rabbit out of the hat.

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