miniaturize
pronunciation
How to pronounce miniaturize in British English: UK [ˈmɪnətʃəraɪz]
How to pronounce miniaturize in American English: US [ˈmɪniətʃəˌraɪz, ˈmɪnə-]
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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.