magnification en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂nós Proto-Italic *magnos Latin magnus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Latin magnificus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin magnificāre Middle French magnifierbor. Middle English magnifien English magnify Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -ficātiō Old French -ificationbor. Middle English -ificacioun English -ification English magnification From magnify + -ification.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.
His story included a magnification of the events.
- (countable, uncountable) The apparent enlargement of an object in an image, for example using a lens, or by zooming in on a computer.
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(countable, uncountable) Amplification.
magnification of sound
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| magnifications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
demagnification · remagnification · biomagnification · overmagnification
Translations (20)
fi suurentelu (act of magnifying) · nb forstørrelse (act of magnifying) · it ingrandimento (apparent enlargement) · bg увеличение (apparent enlargement) · fi suurennus (act of magnifying) · nb forstørrelse (apparent enlargement) · de Vergrößerung (act of magnifying) · bg увеличение (act of magnifying) · ru увеличе́ние (apparent enlargement) · ro mărire (act of magnifying) · fi suurennus (apparent enlargement) · ru увеличе́ние (act of magnifying) · pl powiększenie (apparent enlargement) · de Vergrößerung (apparent enlargement) · nl vergroting (act of magnifying) · fr agrandissement (act of magnifying) · fi suurentaminen (act of magnifying) · it magnificazione (act of magnifying) · nl vergroting (apparent enlargement) · pl powiększanie (act of magnifying)