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magnification definition

mag·ni·fi·ca·tion (mag′nə fi kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a magnifying or being magnified
  2. the power of magnifying
  3. a magnified image, model, or representation

Etymology: LL magnificatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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