scaledown
[ skeyl-doun ]
/ ˈskeɪlˌdaʊn /
noun
a reduction in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion: a scaledown of military expenditures.
Also called
scale·back
[skeyl-bak] /ˈskeɪlˌbæk/.
Origin of scaledown
First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase
scale down
Words nearby scaledown
scale insect,
scale leaf,
scale moss,
scaleboard,
scaled,
scaledown,
scalene,
scalene muscle,
scalenectomy,
scalenohedron,
scalenotomy
British Dictionary definitions for scale back
scale back
verb
(adverb)
to reduce or make a reduction in the level of activity, extent, numbers, etc