Associations to the word «Downsizing»

Wiktionary

DOWNSIZE, verb. (intransitive) To reduce in size or number.
DOWNSIZE, verb. (transitive) To reduce the workforce of.
DOWNSIZE, verb. (transitive) To terminate the employment of.

Dictionary definition

DOWNSIZE, verb. Dismiss from work; "three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis".
DOWNSIZE, verb. Make in a smaller size; "the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive".
DOWNSIZE, verb. Reduce in size or number; "the company downsized its research staff".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche