adj
Meaning 1
Being downmarket, of a lower quality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
downscale
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adj
Meaning 2
Of a series of notes, falling in pitch in regular or musical intervals; descending.
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verb
Meaning 3
To reduce in size; to downsize.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
intended for people with low incomes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- mass-produced downscale versions of high-priced fashions
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English down- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh2 Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English downscale From down- + scale.