magnification

[ mag-nuh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌmæg nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified.

the power to magnify. Compare power (def. 20a).

a magnified image, drawing, copy, etc.

Origin of magnification

First recorded in 1615–25, magnification is from the Late Latin word magnificātiōn- (stem of magnificātiō). See magnify, -fication

OTHER WORDS FROM magnification

o·ver·mag·ni·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby magnification

magnet steel, magnet therapy, magni-, magnific, Magnificat, magnification, magnificence, magnificent, magnifico, magnifier, magnify

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Example sentences from the Web for magnification

The importance of securing a magnification of this order is sufficiently obvious.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
The former is for magnifications up to 120 diam, whereas the latter can be used with any magnification.
Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus|Ernst Leitz
The oscillation frequency of the plate was once in a second, and the magnification employed was ten thousand times.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
This order of magnification would lengthen a wave of sodium light to about 3,000 cm.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose

With this magnification, the fully grown specimen did not show in the record a change even of 1 mm.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose

British Dictionary definitions for magnification

magnification

/ (ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified

the degree to which something is magnified

a copy, photograph, drawing, etc, of something magnified

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for magnification

magnification

[ măg′nə-fĭ-kā′shən ]

n.

The act of magnifying or the state of being magnified.

Something that has been magnified; an enlarged representation, image, or model.

The ratio of the size of an image to the size of an object.

单词	magnification
释义	magnification [ mag-nuh-fi-key-shuhn ] / ˌmæg nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR magnification ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified. the power to magnify. Compare power (def. 20a). a magnified image, drawing, copy, etc. Origin of magnification First recorded in 1615–25, magnification is from the Late Latin word magnificātiōn- (stem of magnificātiō). See magnify, -fication OTHER WORDS FROM magnification o·ver·mag·ni·fi·ca·tion, noun Words nearby magnification magnet steel, magnet therapy, magni-, magnific, Magnificat, magnification, magnificence, magnificent, magnifico, magnifier, magnify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for magnification The importance of securing a magnification of this order is sufficiently obvious. Life Movements in Plants\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose The former is for magnifications up to 120 diam, whereas the latter can be used with any magnification. Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus\|Ernst Leitz The oscillation frequency of the plate was once in a second, and the magnification employed was ten thousand times. Life Movements in Plants\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose This order of magnification would lengthen a wave of sodium light to about 3,000 cm. Life Movements in Plants\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose With this magnification, the fully grown specimen did not show in the record a change even of 1 mm. Life Movements in Plants\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose British Dictionary definitions for magnification magnification / (ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) / noun the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified the degree to which something is magnified a copy, photograph, drawing, etc, of something magnified 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to magnification enlargement, acclaim, citation, panegyric, approbation, thanks, recommendation, rave, worship, recognition, obeisance, commendation, homage, accolade, tribute, glorification, hurrah, compliment, hymn, eulogy Medical definitions for magnification magnification [ măg′nə-fĭ-kā′shən ] n. The act of magnifying or the state of being magnified. Something that has been magnified; an enlarged representation, image, or model. The ratio of the size of an image to the size of an object. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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magnification

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Origin of magnification

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British Dictionary definitions for magnification

noun

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Medical definitions for magnification

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