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View usage for: (mægnɪfɪkeɪʃən) Word forms: plural magnifications1. uncountable nounMagnification is the act or process of magnifying something. Pores are visible without magnification. I find England strange and unique and beautiful. And for me, London is the magnificationof all that. 2. variable nounMagnification is the degree to which a lens, mirror, or other device can magnify an object, or the degree to which the object is magnified. The electron microscope uses a beam of electrons to produce images at high magnifications. The magnification is 833,333 times the original size. More Synonyms of magnification magnification in British English (ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) noun1. the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified 2. the degree to which something is magnified 3. a copy, photograph, drawing, etc, of something magnified 4. a measure of the ability of a lens or other optical instrument to magnify, expressed as the ratio of the size of the image to that of the object magnification in American English (ˌmægnəfɪˈkeɪʃən) noun1. a magnifying or being magnified 2. the power of magnifying 3. a magnified image, model, or representation Word origin LL magnificatioExamples of 'magnification' in a sentencemagnification The magnification wasn't great but enough to convince him nothing was moving down there.Although the thing was clearly antique the magnification was very strong. In other languagesmagnification British English: magnification NOUNact Magnification is the act or process of magnifying something. Pores are visible without magnification. - American English: magnification
- Brazilian Portuguese: aumento
- Chinese: 放大
- European Spanish: aumento
- French: grossissement
- German: Vergrößerung
- Italian: ingrandimento
- Japanese: 拡大
- Korean: 확대
- European Portuguese: aumento
- Latin American Spanish: aumento
British English: magnification NOUNdegree Magnification is the degree to which a lens, mirror, or other device can magnify an object, or the degree to which the object is magnified. The electron microscope uses a beam of electrons to produce images at high magnifications. - American English: magnification
- Brazilian Portuguese: aumento
- Chinese: 放大率
- European Spanish: aumento
- French: grossissement
- German: Vergrößerung
- Italian: ingrandimento
- Japanese: 倍率
- Korean: 확대도
- European Portuguese: aumento
- Latin American Spanish: aumento
Definition the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified a magnification of the human eye the magnification of this character on the screen Synonyms build-up heightening deepening aggrandizement Additional synonymsa voice that needed no amplification Synonyms increase, boosting, stretching, strengthening, expansion, extension, widening, raising, heightening, deepening, lengthening, enlargement, intensification, magnification, dilation, augmentationthe augmentation of the army Synonyms increase, rise, growth, inflation, boost, addition, build-up, strengthening, expansion, extension, swelling, heightening, reinforcement, enlargement, enhancement, accession, intensification, magnification, multiplication, amplification, dilationDefinition an increase or rise The paper is enjoying a boost in circulation. Synonyms rise, increase, advance, jump, addition, improvement, expansion, upsurge, upturn, increment, upswing, upward turn Additional synonymsthe constriction and dilation of blood vessels Synonyms enlargement, increase, spread, expansion, extension, broadening, dilatation, distensionHe was concerned with the enhancement of the human condition. Synonyms improvement, strengthening, heightening, enrichment, increment, embellishment, boost, betterment, augmentation, ameliorationDefinition an increase or development, esp. in the activities of a company the rapid expansion of private health insurance Synonyms increase, development, growth, spread, diffusion, magnification, multiplication, amplification, augmentationDefinition the amount by which something increases a sharp increase in productivity Synonyms growth, rise, boost, development, gain, addition, expansion, extension, heightening, proliferation, enlargement, escalation, upsurge, upturn, increment, bounce, intensification, step-up (informal), augmentation, aggrandizement Definition an inflating or being inflated Such pressure leads to the inflation of course-work marks. Synonyms increase, expansion, extension, swelling, escalation, enlargement, intensification, risethe intensification of government protests Synonyms increase, rise, build-up, expansion, heightening, acceleration, escalation, upsurge, amplification |