scaledown

[ skeyl-doun ]

noun

1. a reduction in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:

   a scaledown of military expenditures.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scaledown¹

First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase scale down

Example Sentences

Last week, Secretary of State Dean Rusk and President Johnson flatly rejected the notion that North Viet Nam had taken any such "political decision" toward a scaledown.

From Time Magazine Archive

In anticipation of an eventual scaledown or withdrawal of U.S. forces, many Europeans are concerned about the creation of their own unified defense systems.

From Time Magazine Archive