downsizing

An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.

Noun

  1. An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.
    • He lost his job in the last downsizing.
  2. Miniaturization.
  3. 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.

Origin

Etymology tree English downsize English -ing English downsizing From downsize + -ing.

Forms

downsizings

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of downsize