subminiaturizationn.
/sʌbˌmɪnᵻtʃ(ə)rʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌsəbˌmɪn(i)əˌtʃʊrəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌsəbˌmɪn(i)ətʃərəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌsəbˌmɪn(i)ətʃəˌraɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ Chiefly Electronics and Computing.
= microminiaturization n.
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the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > [noun] > reproducing on a smaller scale > specifically in electronics
subminiaturization1948
the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > [noun] > production or design of systems or devices > reduction in size > extreme
subminiaturization1948
microminiaturization1955
1948 Tele-tech Nov. 65/1 Subminiaturization of certain receiver sections, which may be of value in future television receiver design problems.
1957 Circulation 16 764/1 The transition from antisubmarine warfare to phonocardiography involved mainly subminiaturization of the transducer.
1983 Computer 16 73/2 Subminiaturization is the reason mainframes can operate faster than 4.5 million multiplications per second.
2006 G. Slade Made Break vii. 192 Micro-modules were an inelegant and limited solution to the problem of subminiaturization.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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