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Definition of downsizing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
size reductionprocess of making something smaller or more efficient
- Downsizing is necessary to improve efficiency.
2.
businessact of reducing a company's workforce or size
- The company announced a downsizing to cut costs.
3.
technologyTECH. miniaturization of products or componentsTECH.
- The downsizing of gadgets makes them more portable.
Adjective
reductionmaking something smaller or less
- The company is facing downsizing challenges this year.
Origin of downsizing
English, down (reduce) + size (dimension)
Terms with downsizing included in their meaning
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household items
sale for downsizing or relocating
downsizing
cutting down workforce or operations
Examples of downsizing in a sentence
Downsizing can lead to cost savings for businesses. Downsizing often leads to increased workload for remaining staff. The downsizing affected several departments in the organization. Downsizing in electronics has led to smarter devices. The downsizing of components revolutionized the industry. They implemented a downsizing strategy to cut costs.
The downsizing measures affected many employees.
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- French:rationalisation, de réduction, ...
- German:Verkleinerung, verkleinernd, ...
- Italian:ridimensionamento, riduttivo, ...
- Spanish:ajuste, reducido, ...
- Portuguese:redução, enxugamento, ...
- Chinese:精简, 缩减的, ...
- Japanese:ダウンサイジング, 縮小する, ...
- Arabic:تَقْلِيصُ الْحَجْمِ, تقليصي, ...
- Hebrew:צִמְצוּם, בְּצִמְצוּם, ...
- Russian:оптимизация, сокращающийся, ...
- Ukrainian:скорочення, мініатюризація, ...
- Hindi:संकोचन, संकुचनकारी, ...
Definition of downsize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
businesstr./intr. reduce the number of employees in a companytr./intr.
- The company decided to downsize to cut costs.
2.
cut backtr. make something smaller in size or amounttr.
- They plan to downsize their home after retirement.
3.
housingintr. Rare move to a smaller residenceintr. Rare
- After their children moved out, the couple downsized to a smaller home..
Origin of downsize
English, down (reduce) + size (dimension)
Examples of downsize in a sentence
The startup decided to downsize its workforce. The company decided to downsize its workforce. We need to downsize our expenses to save money. They decided to downsize after retirement. Many empty nesters choose to downsize.
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- French:licencier, réduire, ...
- German:reduzieren, in eine kleinere Wohnung umziehen, ...
- Italian:ridurre il personale, ridurre, ...
- Spanish:reducir personal, reducir, ...
- Portuguese:reduzir pessoal, reduzir, ...
- Chinese:裁员, 缩小, ...
- Japanese:人員削減する, 小さくする, ...
- Arabic:قَلَّصَ العَامِلِين, قَلَّصَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְצַמְצֵם, לְהַקְטִין, ...
- Russian:сократить, уменьшить, ...
- Ukrainian:скоротити, зменшити, ...
- Hindi:छंटनी करना, कम करना, ...
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