downshift
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈdaʊnʃɪft/
- Specialized
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desaceleración
- The company experienced a significant downshift in sales as consumer demand fell during the recession.
Examples
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Others point to a move by the US Congress to privatize the federal helium program and a subsequent downshift in American reserves.
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Economists are still debating the causes, but there's general agreement that the pace of growth has undergone a more or less permanent downshift.
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Now even though, as Ben Walsh contends, market moves are often just noise, a downshift of over 2% in the S&P on the day after a presidential election is being ascribed meaning by market touts, and therefore, by golly, it does mean something.
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Analysts predict a downshift in economic activity next quarter, which may impact job growth.
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Due to the recent global crisis, many industries are facing a downshift in production and output.
Synonyms
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A period when the economy or business gets worse
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A period when prices or activity fall steadily, often in financial markets
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6.1
A time when people buy and sell less and the economy slows
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5.1
A period when something gets worse
Antonyms
How Active
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word downshift uses down- 'lower' and shift 'move', so it gives the image of something moving to a slower setting. That's why a downshift can mean a slowdown in growth, production, or demand.