miniaturizationn.
/ˌmɪnᵻtʃ(ə)rʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌmɪn(i)əˌtʃʊrəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌmɪn(i)ətʃərəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌmɪn(i)ətʃəˌraɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ The process of miniaturizing something; an instance of this; the fact of being miniaturized.
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the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > [noun] > reproducing on a smaller scale
reduction1728
Lilliputianizing1885
miniaturization1947
the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > [noun] > production or design of systems or devices > reduction in size
miniaturization1947
1947 Technical News Bull., U.S. Bureau of Standards Jan. 8/1 With the end of the war and the declassification of the principle of the VT fuse, industry is manifesting interest in the program of miniaturization of electronic devices.
1960 A. Koestler Lotus & Robot ii. viii. 211 That patient biding of one's time to avenge an assumed insult by a subtle twist—a miniaturization of the mediaeval vendetta.
1986 Sunday Express Mag. 17 Aug. 23/1 The Cosmea, which fits in the ear, is a marvel of miniaturisation.
1990 Computer Buyer's Guide & Handbk. iii. 35/3 With all this miniaturization going on, a new science dedicated to downsizing was born..microelectronics.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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