enlargement

noun

en·​large·​ment in-ˈlärj-mənt How to pronounce enlargement (audio)
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1
: an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged
2
: a photographic print larger than the negative that is made by projecting the negative image through a lens onto a photographic printing surface

Examples of enlargement in a Sentence

Symptoms include enlargement of the lymph nodes. The plans call for an enlargement of the company's offices.
Recent Examples on the Web The diagnosis came after the king underwent a hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement. Staff and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024 My stomach pain was caused by the enlargement of my liver. Jackie Terribile, Parents, 18 Sep. 2023 After his announcement, there was a 1,000% increase in searches about prostate enlargement on the U.K.’s National Health Service website. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024 The fall of the Soviet system paved the way for another development that Putin regards as one of history’s great crimes — the enlargement of NATO to include the sovereign states of the former Warsaw Pact and USSR that wanted to ascend to membership. Noah Rothman, National Review, 9 Feb. 2024 While Europeans were celebrating Christmas, BYD was busy finalizing plans to build cars in Hungary in the company’s maiden enlargement of its passenger car production beyond Asia. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is preparing his lawmakers to ratify Sweden’s accession to NATO after Turkey’s parliamentary approval effectively left Budapest as the lone holdout to the military alliance’s enlargement. Zoltan Simon, Bloomberg.com, 24 Jan. 2024 Benign prostate enlargement is common in men over age 50, according to Britain’s National Health Service. Mark Landler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024 The King’s announcement prompted a 1,000% increase in searches about prostate enlargement on the U.K.’s National Health Service website. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of enlargement was in 1540

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Cite this Entry

“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlargement. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

enlargement

noun
en·​large·​ment in-ˈlärj-mənt How to pronounce enlargement (audio)
1
: an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged
2
: a photographic print made larger than the negative

Medical Definition

enlargement

noun
en·​large·​ment in-ˈlärj-mənt How to pronounce enlargement (audio)
: an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged
enlargement of the heart
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