miniaturize

verb

min·​i·​a·​tur·​ize ˈmi-nē-ə-chə-ˌrīz How to pronounce miniaturize (audio) ˈmi-ni-chə- How to pronounce miniaturize (audio)
ˈmin-yə-chə-,
-ˌtyu̇-,
-ˌtu̇-
miniaturized; miniaturizing

transitive verb

: to design or construct in small size
miniaturization
ˌmi-nē-ə-ˌchu̇r-ə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce miniaturize (audio)
ˌmi-ni-
ˌmin-yə-
-chər-
-ˌtyu̇r-
-ˌtu̇r-
noun

Examples of miniaturize in a Sentence

Technology has made it possible to miniaturize electronic circuits.
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Rimowa’s engineers had to miniaturize some of the building blocks of four-wheel suitcases, including an aluminum frame, and to develop a button mechanism that requires only one finger to open. Miles Socha, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024 The difficulty of miniaturizing the semiconductors increase exponentially by generation. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024 And what Samsung have managed to do, and [what] Oura and others have managed to do, is just miniaturize that technology. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 30 July 2024 Winning an Academy Award for its groundbreaking visual effects, the original Fantastic Voyage followed a team of scientists who are miniaturized and injected into the body of a scientist to perform life-saving surgery from within. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for miniaturize 

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of miniaturize was in 1909

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“Miniaturize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miniaturize. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

miniaturize

verb
min·​ia·​tur·​ize
ˈmin-ē-ə-chə-ˌrīz,
ˈmin-i-chə-,
ˈmin-yə-chə-
miniaturized; miniaturizing
: to design or construct in small size
miniaturization
ˌmin-ē-əˌchu̇r-ə-ˈzā-shən
ˌmin-i-
ˌmin-yə-
-chər-
noun
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