scaledown
[
skeyl
-doun]
/ˈskeɪlˌdaʊn/
noun
1.
a reduction in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
a scaledown of military expenditures.
Also called
scaleback
[
skeyl
-bak]
/ˈskeɪlˌbæk/
(
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.
Origin
1930-35;
noun use of verb phrase
scale down
British Dictionary definitions for
scale back
scale back
verb
1.
(
adverb
) to reduce or make a reduction in the level of activity, extent, numbers, etc