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downsizing Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the plural of downsizing?

The plural of downsizing is downsizings.

What Does Downsizing Mean?

Downsizing is a verb that means present participle and gerund of downsize. As a noun, it means An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.

Downsizing at a Glance

Part of speech	verb, noun
Synonyms	retrenchment, curtailment and rightsize
Plural	downsizings

Downsizing Definition (Verb)

present participle and gerund of downsize

Downsizing as a Noun

An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.
He was excessed in the last downsizing.
Miniaturization.
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.

Verb

To reduce in size or number.
Joe and Edna moved to a bungalow after deciding to downsize when the children had left home.
To reduce the workforce of.
They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building.
To terminate the employment of.
Joe got downsized and became a plumber.

Synonyms of Downsizing

retrenchment curtailment rightsize

Downsizing synonyms and antonyms →

Downsizing in a Sentence

He was excessed in the last downsizing.

Downsizing is one of the leading trends in automotive engine design.

Joe and Edna moved to a bungalow after deciding to downsize when the children had left home.

They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building.

Joe got downsized and became a plumber.

He lost his job in the last downsizing.

Word Forms & Grammar

downsizing

downsizing (countable and uncountable, plural downsizings)

Origin of Downsizing

From downsize + -ing.

Questions People Ask About Downsizing

Is downsizing a verb or a noun?

Downsizing is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for downsizing?

Words with a similar meaning to downsizing include retrenchment, curtailment and rightsize. See the full list of downsizing synonyms and antonyms.