miniaturize

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    design or construct on a smaller scale

Word Origin

miniaturize (v.)
1946, from miniature (adj.) + -ize. Minify in same sense is from 1670s, on analogy of magnify. Related: Miniaturized; miniaturizing.