downscale
[ doun-skeyl ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌskeɪl /
adjective
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.
plain, practical, or inexpensive; not luxurious: downscale clothing.
verb (used with object), down·scaled, down·scal·ing.
to make less luxurious or expensive.
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Example sentences from the Web for downscale
The New York Times reports this morning on Mitt Romney's difficulty closing the social gap between him and downscale voters.
British Dictionary definitions for downscale
downscale
/ informal /
adjective (ˌdaʊnˈskeɪl)
of or for the lower end of an economic or social scale; down-market
verb (ˈdaʊnˌskeɪl)
(tr) to reduce the scale of
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