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Definition of miniaturize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

miniaturize

verb

NAmE//ˈmɪniətʃəˌraɪz//

, NAmE//ˈmɪnətʃəˌraɪz//

miniaturize somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they miniaturize

he / she / it miniaturizes

past simple miniaturized

-ing form miniaturizing

to make a much smaller version of something

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miniaturization

NAmE//ˌmɪniətʃərəˈzeɪʃn//

, NAmE//ˌmɪnətʃərəˈzeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]

miniaturized

adjective [only before noun] a miniaturized listening deviceSee miniaturize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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