"downlevel" meaning in English

See downlevel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From down- + level. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|level}} down- + level Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} downlevel (not comparable)
  1. (marketing) Having lesser capabilities or a lower version number. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Marketing
    Sense id: en-downlevel-en-adj-3GqtOWcj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with down-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 4 3 2 16 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 68 5 6 2 19 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 68 5 5 7 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 34 11 7 15 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 3 3 4 16 Topics: business, marketing
  2. To, from, or at a lower level. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-downlevel-en-adj-gA4ebrHi Categories (other): English terms prefixed with down- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 34 11 7 15 33

Adverb

Etymology: From down- + level. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|level}} down- + level Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} downlevel (not comparable)
  1. To, from, or at a lower level. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-downlevel-en-adv-gA4ebrHi

Noun

Forms: downlevels [plural]
Etymology: From down- + level. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|level}} down- + level Head templates: {{en-noun}} downlevel (plural downlevels)
  1. A lower level.
    Sense id: en-downlevel-en-noun-uYGIDkQ8 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with down- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 34 11 7 15 33

Verb

Forms: downlevels [present, singular, third-person], downleveling [US, participle, present], downlevelling [participle, present], downleveled [US, participle, past], downleveled [US, past], downlevelled [participle, past], downlevelled [past]
Etymology: From down- + level. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|level}} down- + level Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=downlevelled|past_qual=US|pres_ptc2=downlevelling|pres_ptc_qual=US}} downlevel (third-person singular simple present downlevels, present participle (US) downleveling or downlevelling, simple past and past participle (US) downleveled or downlevelled)
  1. To go to a lower level.
    Sense id: en-downlevel-en-verb-HORXCC7l Categories (other): English terms prefixed with down- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 34 11 7 15 33

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