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downshifter

downshifter noun: a person who makes a transition to a less pressured or demanding career or lifestyle.

Noun

downshifter (plural downshifters)

  1. A person who makes a transition to a less pressured or demanding career or lifestyle
  2. A process, algorithm, etc. that shifts something to a lower level or frequency.

Forms of downshifter

pluraldownshifters

Origin of downshifter

From downshift + -er or down + shifter.

Questions about downshifter

What does downshifter mean?
Downshifter means a person who makes a transition to a less pressured or demanding career or lifestyle.
What part of speech is downshifter?
Downshifter is a noun.
What is the plural of downshifter?
The plural of downshifter is downshifters.

Words near downshifter in the dictionary

  1. downsets
  2. downsetting
  3. downsettings
  4. downshift
  5. downshifted
  6. downshifter
  7. downshifters
  8. downshifting
  9. downshifts
  10. downshock
  11. downshocks

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