DOWNSCALE


Meaning of DOWNSCALE in English

/down"skayl'/ , adj., v., downscaled, downscaling .

adj.

1. located at, moving toward, or of or for the middle or lower end of a social or economic scale: The discount store caters mainly to downscale customers.

2. plain, practical, or inexpensive; not luxurious: downscale clothing.

v.t.

3. downsize (def. 1).

4. to make less luxurious or expensive.

[ DOWN 1 + SCALE 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .