upsizingn.

Brit.

/ˈʌpsʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈəpˌsaɪzɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: upsize v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < upsize v. + -ing suffix¹.

Originally and chiefly U.S.

The action of increasing the size or scale of something (esp. a business or a model of car). Cf. downsizing n.Originally in the motor industry (cf. downsize v. 2).

ΚΠ

1979 Forbes 15 Oct. 51 Ford's got a better idea: upsizing. Despite the need for small cars, American carmakers feel the biggest and most profitable part of the market will be with the larger cars.

1991 P. B. Doeringer et al. Turbulence in Amer. Workplace viii. 173 As individuals and companies prepare for greater flexibility in managerial and professional career structures, that preparation should..be oriented toward both downsizing and upsizing.

1998 Guardian (Nexis) 14 Mar. 24 A big cheer for the latest trend spotted in America, not down-sizing, nor even right-sizing, but upsizing. That's right. It seems that companies have noticed their customers prefer to be served by people rather than tape-recorded messages or computers.

2001 Publican Newspaper 4 June 26/1 The past year has seen Greene King take upsizing a stage further by offering managed house customers free refills and JD Wetherspoon including a Coke in its £2.99 meal deals.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	upsizing
释义	upsizingn. Brit. /ˈʌpsʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈəpˌsaɪzɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: upsize v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < upsize v. + -ing suffix¹. Originally and chiefly U.S. The action of increasing the size or scale of something (esp. a business or a model of car). Cf. downsizing n.Originally in the motor industry (cf. downsize v. 2). ΚΠ 1979 Forbes 15 Oct. 51 Ford's got a better idea: upsizing. Despite the need for small cars, American carmakers feel the biggest and most profitable part of the market will be with the larger cars. 1991 P. B. Doeringer et al. Turbulence in Amer. Workplace viii. 173 As individuals and companies prepare for greater flexibility in managerial and professional career structures, that preparation should..be oriented toward both downsizing and upsizing. 1998 Guardian (Nexis) 14 Mar. 24 A big cheer for the latest trend spotted in America, not down-sizing, nor even right-sizing, but upsizing. That's right. It seems that companies have noticed their customers prefer to be served by people rather than tape-recorded messages or computers. 2001 Publican Newspaper 4 June 26/1 The past year has seen Greene King take upsizing a stage further by offering managed house customers free refills and JD Wetherspoon including a Coke in its £2.99 meal deals. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1979
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