Word: downscaling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: down
sca
ling
Definition: Present participle of downscale; intended for people with low incomes
Morphemes:
Affix: down-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-emphasis.
Affix: scale
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove the scales of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scāla
Language: la
Decoded: scala
PoS: Noun
Meaning: stairs (flight of steps)
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.