phase-downn.

Brit.

/ˈfeɪzdaʊn/, U.S.

/ˈfeɪzˌdaʊn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: phase v., down adv.

Etymology: < phase v. + down adv. Compare to phase down at phase v. 2.

A gradual reduction, a planned decrease.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > gradual

wastinga1425

leakage1642

dwindle1779

dwindling1884

rundown1890

diminuendo1891

phase-down1958

wind-down1969

tail-off1975

build-down1983

1958 Mansfield (Ohio) News Jrnl. 20 Mar. 1/1 The removal of 719 employes from the payroll at the Depot since the initial announcement of the phase down of the Shelby installation.

1962 Times 24 Mar. 12/4 One..airfield..will be returned to the R.A.F. and American activities at two others will be reduced under a ‘phase-down’ announced by the United States 3rd Air Force yesterday.

1972 Lebende Sprachen 17 135/1 The systems division has reported the phase-down of its program office.

1997 Jrnl. Negro Educ. 66 292 Even assuming the phase-down of the desegregation plan, [the funding] would still be higher than the statewide average.

2003 Africa News (Nexis) 16 Sept. The automotive and clothing and textiles industries..were seen as especially vulnerable to the general tariff phasedown.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	phase-down
释义	phase-downn. Brit. /ˈfeɪzdaʊn/, U.S. /ˈfeɪzˌdaʊn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: phase v., down adv. Etymology: < phase v. + down adv. Compare to phase down at phase v. 2. A gradual reduction, a planned decrease. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > gradual wastinga1425 leakage1642 dwindle1779 dwindling1884 rundown1890 diminuendo1891 phase-down1958 wind-down1969 tail-off1975 build-down1983 1958 Mansfield (Ohio) News Jrnl. 20 Mar. 1/1 The removal of 719 employes from the payroll at the Depot since the initial announcement of the phase down of the Shelby installation. 1962 Times 24 Mar. 12/4 One..airfield..will be returned to the R.A.F. and American activities at two others will be reduced under a ‘phase-down’ announced by the United States 3rd Air Force yesterday. 1972 Lebende Sprachen 17 135/1 The systems division has reported the phase-down of its program office. 1997 Jrnl. Negro Educ. 66 292 Even assuming the phase-down of the desegregation plan, [the funding] would still be higher than the statewide average. 2003 Africa News (Nexis) 16 Sept. The automotive and clothing and textiles industries..were seen as especially vulnerable to the general tariff phasedown. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1958
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