min´i|a|tur|iz´er

min´i|a|tur|iz´er
min|i|a|tur|ize «mihnee uh chuh ryz, MIHN uh chuh-», transitive verb, -ized, -iz|ing.
to reduce to a very small size, especially as an improved replacement for a much larger type: »

The technological skills that produced miniature radios and computers…should be equally successful in miniaturizing artificial organs (Atlantic).

min´i|a|tur|i|za´tion, noun.
min´i|a|tur|iz´er, noun.

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  • min´i|a|tur|i|za´tion — min|i|a|tur|ize «mihnee uh chuh ryz, MIHN uh chuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to reduce to a very small size, especially as an improved replacement for a much larger type: »The technological skills that produced miniature radios and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • min|i|a|tur|ize — «mihnee uh chuh ryz, MIHN uh chuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to reduce to a very small size, especially as an improved replacement for a much larger type: »The technological skills that produced miniature radios and computers…should be… …   Useful english dictionary

  • min|i|a|tur|ist — «MIHN ee uh chuhr ihst, mihn uh chuhr », noun. a painter of miniatures …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|min´i|a|tur|i|za´tion — sub|min|i|a|tur|ize «suhb MIHN ee uh chuh ryz, MIHN uh chuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to reduce to subminiature size; microminiaturize: »The proliferation of transistorized and “subminiaturized” tape recording devices many of them easily… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|min|i|a|tur|ize — «suhb MIHN ee uh chuh ryz, MIHN uh chuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to reduce to subminiature size; microminiaturize: »The proliferation of transistorized and “subminiaturized” tape recording devices many of them easily concealed or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ul´tra|min´i|a|tur|i|za´tion — ul|tra|min|i|a|tur|ize «UHL truh MIHN ee uh chuh ryz, MIHN uh chuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to reduce to ultraminiature size. –ul´tra|min´i|a|tur|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ul|tra|min|i|a|tur|ize — «UHL truh MIHN ee uh chuh ryz, MIHN uh chuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to reduce to ultraminiature size. –ul´tra|min´i|a|tur|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • mi|cro|min|i|a|tur|i|za|tion — «MY kroh MIHN ee uh chuhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. the process of developing and producing microminiature electronic circuits or similar devices …   Useful english dictionary

  • mi|cro|min|i|a|tur|ize — «MY kroh MIHN ee uh chuh ryz, MIHN uh chuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to reduce (electronic circuits or similar devices) to a size smaller than miniature: »The transistorized lock…could be microminiaturized and adapted to any number of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • min·i·a·tur·ise — ↑miniaturize …   Useful english dictionary

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