miniaturize


min·i·a·tur·ize

verb
\ˈmi-nē-ə-chə-ˌrīz, ˈmi-ni-chə-, ˈmin-yə-chə-, -ˌty-, -ˌt-\
min·i·a·tur·izedmin·i·a·tur·iz·ing

Definition of MINIATURIZE

transitive verb
: to design or construct in small size
min·i·a·tur·i·za·tion \ˌmi-nē-ə-ˌchr-ə-ˈzā-shən, ˌmi-ni-, ˌmin-yə-, -chər-, -ˌtyr-, -ˌtr-\ noun

Examples of MINIATURIZE

  1. Technology has made it possible to miniaturize electronic circuits.

First Known Use of MINIATURIZE

1946

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