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enlargement

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. enlargement (noun)
  2. calculus of enlargement

en·large·ment

noun \in-ˈlärj-mənt, en-\

Definition of ENLARGEMENT

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
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Examples of ENLARGEMENT

  1. Symptoms include enlargement of the lymph nodes.
  2. The plans call for an enlargement of the company's offices.

First Known Use of ENLARGEMENT

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