downsizern.

Brit.

/ˈdaʊnˌsʌɪzə/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊnˌsaɪzər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: downsize v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < downsize v. + -er suffix¹.

1. A car or other product that has been downsized. rare.

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1978 Pop. Mech. Mar. 12/1 (heading) Second round of downsizers. Ford will wrap up the first round of its downsizing program in 1981 and move into stage two in 1984.

a. A person who or company which downsizes an operation, business, etc.

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1981 Evening Sun (Hanover, Pa.) 3 Nov. m6/2 President Reagan is a downsizer... He has plans to eliminate two departments, energy and education.

1996 Economist 21 Dec. 115/3 The first downsizers were failing companies: many of them had no choice but to go in for repeated bloodlettings as their businesses shrank and morale collapsed.

2010 NPR: Morning Edition (transcript of radio programme) (Nexis) 9 Aug. Cascio says extreme downsizers are companies that cut their workforce by more than 20 percent.

b. A person who moves into smaller living accommodation when his or her children have grown up and left home.

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1988 Daily Herald (Chicago) 15 July (Real Estate section) 19/1 Levitt Builders hoped to draw parents of Buffalo Grove's many young couples as well as downsizers in the community.

1997 Chicago Tribune 6 Apr. xvi. 5/2 (advt.) Great starter or downsizer ranch with a fenced yard and pool.

2014 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 12 Apr. ph9 This four-level sidesplit offers bright living space that's ideal for a family or downsizers.

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

单词	downsizer
释义	downsizern. Brit. /ˈdaʊnˌsʌɪzə/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪzər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: downsize v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < downsize v. + -er suffix¹. 1. A car or other product that has been downsized. rare. ΚΠ 1978 Pop. Mech. Mar. 12/1 (heading) Second round of downsizers. Ford will wrap up the first round of its downsizing program in 1981 and move into stage two in 1984. 2. a. A person who or company which downsizes an operation, business, etc. ΚΠ 1981 Evening Sun (Hanover, Pa.) 3 Nov. m6/2 President Reagan is a downsizer... He has plans to eliminate two departments, energy and education. 1996 Economist 21 Dec. 115/3 The first downsizers were failing companies: many of them had no choice but to go in for repeated bloodlettings as their businesses shrank and morale collapsed. 2010 NPR: Morning Edition (transcript of radio programme) (Nexis) 9 Aug. Cascio says extreme downsizers are companies that cut their workforce by more than 20 percent. b. A person who moves into smaller living accommodation when his or her children have grown up and left home. ΚΠ 1988 Daily Herald (Chicago) 15 July (Real Estate section) 19/1 Levitt Builders hoped to draw parents of Buffalo Grove's many young couples as well as downsizers in the community. 1997 Chicago Tribune 6 Apr. xvi. 5/2 (advt.) Great starter or downsizer ranch with a fenced yard and pool. 2014 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 12 Apr. ph9 This four-level sidesplit offers bright living space that's ideal for a family or downsizers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1978
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