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miniaturize Definition

minia·tur·ize (--īz′)

transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing

to make in a small and compact form

miniaturize Related Forms

min′ia·tur′i·za·tion noun

miniaturize Usage Examples

Object

  • version: They have become miniaturized versions of their old fat self just considerably lighter.
  • transmitter: Less than half the size of conventional belt packs, these miniaturized transmitters run on a tiny triple-A battery with 14-hour battery life.
  • device: Miniaturized electronic devices and new chemical compounds are invading ( and cohabiting ) the physical structure of an organism.
  • system: Development of miniaturized readout systems with integrated anode and electronics, perhaps using 3D packaging, is needed to reduce the mass significantly.
  • instrument: The technique can be used to help with diagnosis or to carry out treatment or ' keyhole ' surgery ( using miniaturized instruments ).
  • component: It was some years before advances in technology allowed us to miniaturize the components.

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