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单词 miniaturize
释义

miniaturize

[ min-ee-uh-chuh-rahyz, min-uh- ]
/ ˈmɪn i ə tʃəˌraɪz, ˈmɪn ə- /
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verb (used with object), min·i·a·tur·ized, min·i·a·tur·iz·ing.

to make in extremely small size in order to keep volume or weight to a minimum: to miniaturize electronic equipment.
Also especially British, min·i·a·tur·ise .

Origin of miniaturize

First recorded in 1945–50; miniature + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM miniaturize

min·i·a·tur·i·za·tion, nounsu·per·min·i·a·tur·ize, verb (used with object), su·per·min·i·a·tur·ized, su·per·min·i·a·tur·iz·ing.

Words nearby miniaturize

miniature golf, miniature photography, miniature pinscher, miniature schnauzer, miniaturist, miniaturize, minibar, minibike, miniblind, minibus, minicab
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Example sentences from the Web for miniaturize

  • Then again, the question of whether North Korea can ‘miniaturize’ a nuclear weapon remains eerily unanswered.

    How Scared Should You Be About North Korea?|Eli Lake|April 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for miniaturize

miniaturize

miniaturise

/ (ˈmɪnɪtʃəˌraɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make or construct (something, esp electronic equipment) on a very small scale; reduce in size

Derived forms of miniaturize

miniaturization or miniaturisation, noun
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