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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Economics) the reduction of expeditures and personnel in order to become financial stable; -- of businesses.

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  • verb Present participle of downsize.
  • noun An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized
  • noun miniaturization
  • noun automotive Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity

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  • noun the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable

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