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miniaturization

miniaturization

5 7.5
Making things much smaller using new technology
  • noun
  • /ˌmɪniˌætʃərɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : miniaturización
  • The miniaturization of components in modern electronics has revolutionized the way we use technology.

It's really miniaturization and fitting a lot of technology in a very small space in a very efficient way and also controlling heat.

Examples

  • Miniaturization of all things electronic will allow more technology to be embedded in the convenient contact lens.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The radar has been indigenously produced, and the problem surrounding its miniaturization is expected to be resolved soon with active Israeli help.

    Academic text (1999)

  • We're not the only ones working towards miniaturization.

    Innerspace (1987)

  • Medicine as a whole has embraced this push toward miniaturization.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Now the miniaturization trend is reaching the pharmaceutical industry.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Many years ago, when we discovered cellular miniaturization, the world which had seemed so doomed felt suddenly so full of possibilities.

    Downsizing (2017)

  • Miniaturization of devices has brought with it escalating costs for new development.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Miniaturization of instrumentation is critical for our understanding of basic life processes.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Work is currently underway on advanced packaging and miniaturization of avionics elements as well as on environmentally tolerant systems.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Current developments in electronics technology now allow for miniaturization, in microchip form, of diodes, transistors, and capacitors, making hermetically sealed implantable components feasible.

    Academic text (1998)

Synonyms

reduction
vsminiaturization
451 3.2

A decrease in size, amount, degree, or price

emphasizes drastic technological shrinking to far smaller than usual
shrinking
vsminiaturization
7 3.2

A decrease in size, amount, or value

involves deliberate technical reduction to make items far smaller
shrinkage
vsminiaturization
5 5.1

A decrease in size, amount, or value

describes intentional technological scaling down to much smaller size
minimization
vsminiaturization
5 5.5

The act of making something as small as possible

targets dramatic technological size cuts to achieve far smaller scale
diminution
vsminiaturization
5 7.9

A decrease in size, amount, or importance

implies engineered size change with strong focus on very small scale
minification
vsminiaturization
7.4

Making something smaller in size so it fits into a small space

focuses on making things much smaller using advanced technology

Antonyms

enlargement
11 3.3

An increase in size or amount

Surface Forms

miniaturization singular
miniaturizations plural

Morphology

miniaturization = miniaturize (transparent) = miniature + ize + ation

A regular nominalization of the verb 'miniaturize' by '-ation'; the process meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Miniaturization comes from miniature, a word that once named very small paintings and that goes back to the Latin word minimus meaning 'small'. So, miniaturization is the process of making something much smaller, often by using new technology to make tiny devices.