miniaturizationnoun [ U ]
UK usually miniaturisation uk/ˌmɪn.ə.tʃər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmɪn.i.ə.tʃɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/the process of making something very small using modern technology:
The silicon chip is a classic example of the benefits of miniaturization.
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Becoming and making smaller or less
- a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom
- attenuate
- axe
- bite
- bite into sth
- dive
- drain
- let sth down
- let up
- lower
- make a hole in sth idiom
- miniaturize
- minimize
- shrink
- slash
- strip sth away
- stripped down
- subside
- tail off
- take a tumble idiom
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miniaturized
adjective UK usually miniaturised uk/ˈmɪn.ə.tʃər.aɪzd//ˈmɪn.i.tʃɚ.aɪzd/
a miniaturized electronic circuit