min|i|a|tur|ize

min|i|a|tur|ize
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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  • 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|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|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·ize — …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… …   English syllables

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