downsizing

Verb

present participle and gerund of downsize

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.
2. (countable, uncountable) Miniaturization.
3. (countable, uncountable) Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity.

downsize

1. (intransitive) To reduce in size or number.
2. (transitive) To reduce the workforce of.
3. (euphemistic, transitive) To terminate the employment of.

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Etymology

From downsize + -ing.

Synonyms

rightsizing

restructuring

retrenchment

curtailment

layoffs

miniaturisation

miniaturization

reduction

subtraction

tapering

decentralisation

decentralization

dismissals

firings

Translations

restructuration

Neustrukturierung

Restrukturierung

Downsizing

Sanierung

Umstrukturierung

Wiederaufbau

reducció

descentralització

ضّغْط

Verkleinerung

Miniaturisierung

اِقْتِطاع

Dezentralisierung

Dezentralisation