Word: downzoning
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: down
zo
ning
Definition: Present participle of downzone. To change an area or property to a less restrictive zoning
Morphemes:
Affix: down
Language: en
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
Affix: zone
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To define the property use classification of an area.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζώνη
Language: grc
Decoded: zone
Meaning: girdle, belt
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.