miniaturization

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miniaturization — noun

1. reducing a device, part, or other object to a much smaller size, especially by c

1.名詞C2
釋義

reducing a device, part, or other object to a much smaller size, especially by changing its design so it can still do the same job

例句

Miniaturization let Tara wear a heart monitor under her school uniform.

miniaturization + let + object + verb

Thanks to miniaturization, Karim's drone camera now fits in one hand.

thanks to miniaturization

同義詞
  • scaling down

    describes making something smaller, but it does not always suggest advanced engineering or fully working tiny parts

  • reduction

    a much broader word that can mean making size, cost, or number smaller

  • shrinking

    an everyday word for becoming smaller for any reason, not specifically by design

反義詞
  • enlargement

    the process of making something larger instead of smaller

  • expansion

    often stresses growth in size or capacity rather than technical reduction

文法句型

the miniaturization of electronics

miniaturization in medical devices

miniaturization lets + object + verb

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and most common in electronics, engineering, and medical-device contexts. Often followed by of when naming what became smaller, as in miniaturization of chips, cameras, or sensors.

常見錯誤

❌Modern miniaturizations made laptops easier to carry.
✅Modern miniaturization made laptops easier to carry.
💡the word is usually uncountable when you mean the general process.