"downselect" meaning in All languages combined

See downselect on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: downselects [present, singular, third-person], downselecting [participle, present], downselected [participle, past], downselected [past]
Etymology: From down- + select. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|select}} down- + select Head templates: {{en-verb}} downselect (third-person singular simple present downselects, present participle downselecting, simple past and past participle downselected)
  1. to narrow the field of choices, especially, to choose a supplier from candidates under consideration Related terms: shortlist

Inflected forms

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