"downscale" meaning in English

See downscale in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more downscale [comparative], most downscale [superlative]
Etymology: From down- + scale. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|scale}} down- + scale Head templates: {{en-adj}} downscale (comparative more downscale, superlative most downscale)
  1. Being downmarket, of a lower quality.
    Sense id: en-downscale-en-adj-qeAhIfUw Categories (other): English terms prefixed with down- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 35 41 25
  2. Of a series of notes, falling in pitch in regular or musical intervals; descending.
    Sense id: en-downscale-en-adj-0K2vcqbo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with down-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 69 18 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 16 67 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 35 41 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 73 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 79 16

Verb

Forms: downscales [present, singular, third-person], downscaling [participle, present], downscaled [participle, past], downscaled [past]
Etymology: From down- + scale. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|scale}} down- + scale Head templates: {{en-verb}} downscale (third-person singular simple present downscales, present participle downscaling, simple past and past participle downscaled)
  1. To reduce in size; to downsize. Derived forms: downscalable, downscaler
    Sense id: en-downscale-en-verb-DYc44GMG Categories (other): English terms prefixed with down- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 35 41 25

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