Pronunciation: /skeɪl daʊn/
noun a graduated range of values forming a standard system for measuring or grading something
A1 I need to scale down my spending to save money.
A2 The company had to scale down its operations due to financial difficulties.
B1 The decision to scale down production was made in order to cut costs.
B2 The government's plan to scale down military presence in the region was met with mixed reactions.
C1 The CEO's strategy to scale down the company's global footprint proved to be successful in the long run.
C2 The artist's decision to scale down the size of the sculpture resulted in a more intimate and impactful piece.
verb to reduce the size, extent, or importance of something
A1 I need to scale down my expenses to save money.
A2 The company had to scale down its workforce due to budget cuts.
B1 The government decided to scale down the project in order to reduce costs.
B2 After analyzing the data, we realized we needed to scale down our initial plans.
C1 The architect had to scale down the design to fit within the client's budget constraints.
C2 In order to meet the deadline, we had to scale down the scope of the project.
formal In order to reduce costs, the company decided to scale down its operations.
informal We should scale down the party guest list to save money.
slang Let's scale down the road trip and just visit a few places instead of trying to see everything.
figurative Sometimes we need to scale down our expectations in order to avoid disappointment.
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