downscalingn.

Brit.

/ˌdaʊnˈskeɪlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊnˌskeɪlɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, scale v.³, -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < down- prefix + scale v.³ + -ing suffix¹. Compare later downscale v.

Chiefly North American.

The action or process of reducing something (esp. an operation, business, or cost) in size, scale, or extent. Cf. downscale v.

ΚΠ

1928 N.Y. Times 17 July 30/6 Insurance issues dropped off as a whole, with few names exempt from the down-scaling of prices.

1931 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 15 Aug. 30/2 Albert H. Wiggin..has been an ardent campaigner for the downscaling of the war debts.

1991 Purchasing & Supply Managem. Apr. 9/2 Leasing companies generally claim not to have seen any significant downscaling in terms of the size and quality of cars being hired.

2002 R. Porter Blood & Guts vii. 152 As a result of policy changes in the field of mental illness, the decades from the 1960s produced massive downscaling and closure of psychiatric hospitals.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	downscaling
释义	downscalingn. Brit. /ˌdaʊnˈskeɪlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnˌskeɪlɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, scale v.³, -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < down- prefix + scale v.³ + -ing suffix¹. Compare later downscale v. Chiefly North American. The action or process of reducing something (esp. an operation, business, or cost) in size, scale, or extent. Cf. downscale v. ΚΠ 1928 N.Y. Times 17 July 30/6 Insurance issues dropped off as a whole, with few names exempt from the down-scaling of prices. 1931 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 15 Aug. 30/2 Albert H. Wiggin..has been an ardent campaigner for the downscaling of the war debts. 1991 Purchasing & Supply Managem. Apr. 9/2 Leasing companies generally claim not to have seen any significant downscaling in terms of the size and quality of cars being hired. 2002 R. Porter Blood & Guts vii. 152 As a result of policy changes in the field of mental illness, the decades from the 1960s produced massive downscaling and closure of psychiatric hospitals. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1928
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