miniaturized

adjective

as in miniature

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Recent Examples of miniaturized The findings, published in 2025 in Brain Stimulation, point to a fundamentally new way of treating one of the most stubborn psychiatric conditions, using a miniaturized implant that delivers brief bursts of stimulation only during key moments of exposure therapy. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026 Elizabeth Banks plays Lindy Littlejohn, the miniaturized wife, who introduces the series over a montage of future bite-sized misadventures. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 And as technology has evolved, proposals for interstellar spacecraft have become more miniaturized and automated, eliminating much of the need for human oversight (and even astronauts to pilot them). — Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026 Its miniaturized, polished, and highly detailed version will do its best work when hanging not too far away from an actual Soho Sneaker pair donned in conjunction with the Plaza Bag. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 These displays would be made up of pixels made of miniaturized gallium-nitride LEDs, which are so efficient that displays would consume half or even one-third of the energy used by OLED or LCD displays while being considerably brighter than both. — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miniaturized
  1. miniature
  2. microscopic
  3. tiny
  4. micro
  5. mini
  6. minuscule
  7. teensy
  8. teeny
Adjective
  • It has been done by attaching miniature electronic backpacks and running electrodes to the bugs’ antennae, and by having handlers wirelessly nudge them left or right.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Junior bull riders generally graduate from riding horses, learning balance and agility, before testing their mettle on miniature bulls.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of miniature
Adjective
  • Touching infested water, even just a splash, can risk infection, as microscopic larvae swimming along the surface are able to wriggle through skin.
    — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026
  • The culprit, Cyclospora cayetanensis, is a microscopic parasite that’s found in human feces.
    — Caroline Kee, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of microscopic
Adjective
  • Legionnaires’ disease is spread by inhaling tiny water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
  • Once your cake is baked and cooled, use the back of a piping tip to cut out tiny circles.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
Definition of tiny
Adjective
  • Three additional micro-engineering systems are designed to reduce friction and mechanical noise throughout the regulating organ.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of micro
Adjective
  • This edition of Dynamite was built more like a mini pay-per-view than a weekly television show.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • OpenAI has launched two new voice models, GPT-Live-1 and a smaller mini version, designed to sound more human and handle conversation more smoothly.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of mini
Adjective
  • How crawling with minuscule life indifferent to the one that ended here.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • Still, the game’s result seemed minuscule when stacked against Alfonso’s personal tragedy and the earthquake’s destruction in Venezuela.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of minuscule
Adjective
  • The booklouse, which has not been found outdoors in Alaska, feeds on teensy bits of mold that form on formerly living things, including food.
    — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2023
  • The dead battery that could’ve ruined my entire trip was instead a teensy, minor annoyance.
    — Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2022
Definition of teensy
Adjective
  • For a fun and cheery look, blend different teeny tiny fruits.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • Depending on temperature, the eggs hatch within one to 10 days, becoming teeny, wormlike larvae that feed on desiccated blood that the adult fleas have fed on and pooped out.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Definition of teeny

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