miniaturization

noun

min·​i·​a·​tur·​iza·​tion

-chər-

plural -s

: the action or process of miniaturizing

heat is a major problem in miniaturization of … many electrical instruments

—Annesta R. Gardner

the recent trend toward miniaturization in the … field of electronics

—Materials & Methods

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