miniaturize

min·i·a·tur·ize

 (mĭn′ē-ə-chə-rīz′, mĭn′ə-)

tr.v. min·i·a·tur·ized, min·i·a·tur·iz·ing, min·i·a·tur·iz·es

To plan or make on a greatly reduced scale.


min′i·a·tur′i·za′tion (-chər′ĭ-zā′shən) n.

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miniaturize

(ˈmɪnɪtʃəˌraɪz) or

miniaturise

vb

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

ˌminiaturiˈzation, ˌminiaturiˈsation n

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min•i•a•tur•ize

(ˈmɪn i ə tʃəˌraɪz, ˈmɪn ə-)

v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.

to make in greatly reduced size.

[1945–50]

min`i•a•tur•i•za′tion, n.

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miniaturize


Past participle: miniaturized
Gerund: miniaturizing
Imperative
miniaturize
miniaturize
Present
I miniaturize
you miniaturize
he/she/it miniaturizes
we miniaturize
you miniaturize
they miniaturize
Preterite
I miniaturized
you miniaturized
he/she/it miniaturized
we miniaturized
you miniaturized
they miniaturized
Present Continuous
I am miniaturizing
you are miniaturizing
he/she/it is miniaturizing
we are miniaturizing
you are miniaturizing
they are miniaturizing
Present Perfect
I have miniaturized
you have miniaturized
he/she/it has miniaturized
we have miniaturized
you have miniaturized
they have miniaturized
Past Continuous
I was miniaturizing
you were miniaturizing
he/she/it was miniaturizing
we were miniaturizing
you were miniaturizing
they were miniaturizing
Past Perfect
I had miniaturized
you had miniaturized
he/she/it had miniaturized
we had miniaturized
you had miniaturized
they had miniaturized
Future
I will miniaturize
you will miniaturize
he/she/it will miniaturize
we will miniaturize
you will miniaturize
they will miniaturize
Future Perfect
I will have miniaturized
you will have miniaturized
he/she/it will have miniaturized
we will have miniaturized
you will have miniaturized
they will have miniaturized
Future Continuous
I will be miniaturizing
you will be miniaturizing
he/she/it will be miniaturizing
we will be miniaturizing
you will be miniaturizing
they will be miniaturizing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been miniaturizing
you have been miniaturizing
he/she/it has been miniaturizing
we have been miniaturizing
you have been miniaturizing
they have been miniaturizing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been miniaturizing
you will have been miniaturizing
he/she/it will have been miniaturizing
we will have been miniaturizing
you will have been miniaturizing
they will have been miniaturizing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been miniaturizing
you had been miniaturizing
he/she/it had been miniaturizing
we had been miniaturizing
you had been miniaturizing
they had been miniaturizing
Conditional
I would miniaturize
you would miniaturize
he/she/it would miniaturize
we would miniaturize
you would miniaturize
they would miniaturize
Past Conditional
I would have miniaturized
you would have miniaturized
he/she/it would have miniaturized
we would have miniaturized
you would have miniaturized
they would have miniaturized

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Translations

miniaturizovat

formindske

miniatürizál

izgatavot miniaturkopiju

minyatürleştirmek

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miniature

(ˈminitʃə) adjective

smaller than normal, often very small. a miniature radio.

noun

1. a very small painting of a person.

2. a copy or model of something, made on a small scale.

miniaturize, miniaturise (ˈminiətʃəraiz) verb

to make something in a (much) smaller size.

miniaturization, miniaturisation (ˌminətʃəraiˈzeiʃn) , ((American) ˌminiətʃuərəˈzeiʃn) noun

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