downselect
downselect · downselects · downselected · downselecting
To narrow the field of choices, especially, to choose a supplier from candidates under…To narrow the field of choices, especially, to choose a supplier from candidates under consideration
Meaning
1 sensesTo narrow the field of choices, especially, to choose a supplier from candidates under consideration
We need to check with Quality Assurance before we downselect the test equipment vendor.
Origin
From down- + select.From down- + select.
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Forms
downselects, downselecting, downselected, downselected| Base form | downselect · to downselect |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | downselects |
| Present participle | downselecting |
| Past simple | downselected |
| Past participle | downselected |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle