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rightsize en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

From right + size.

Meanings

  1. (euphemistic) To downsize.
    • In summary, there are significant costs to a medical practice if it has too few or too many support staff. It is critical to rightsize staff with the appropriate methodology and tools to perform this analysis correctly on the first attempt. 2003, Deborah L. Walker, David N. Gans, Rightsizing: Appropriate Staffing for Your Medical Practice, Medical Group Management Association, →ISBN, page 9:
    • Now is not the time to kid yourself—face the brutal facts and get on with your rightsizing decision. A rightsizing decision checklist follows this chapter. 2011, Bill Welter, Rightsizing Your Business: Breakthrough Strategies to Create a Flexible and Profitable Business in Any Economy, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

Forms

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rightsizing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
rightsized Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
rightsized Tense=Past lexicographic
right-size alternative lexicographic
rightsizes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic