enlargement

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /ɛnˈlɑrdʒmənt/ UK /ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
the act of making larger or the state of being enlarged

He ordered an enlargement of the photograph for the gallery wall.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of making larger or... expansion extension increase amplification growth augmentation dilation

Opposites

reduction contraction diminution shrinkage

Word family

Related forms enlarge largeenlarger

Etymology

From enlarge + -ment, the verb from Old French enlargier, from en- + large, from Latin largus ('abundant').

largus Latin

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Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives

# enlargement

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ɛnˈlɑrdʒmənt
**IPA (UK):** ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt

## Meanings
1. the act of making larger or the state of being enlarged

## Examples
- He ordered an enlargement of the photograph for the gallery wall.

## Synonyms
- expansion
- extension
- increase
- amplification
- growth
- augmentation
- dilation

## Antonyms
- reduction
- contraction
- diminution
- shrinkage

## Related Forms
- enlarge
- large
- enlarger

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: largus

## Etymology
From enlarge + -ment, the verb from Old French enlargier, from en- + large, from Latin largus ('abundant').

## AI Etymology
Enlargement comes from enlarge + -ment, the verb from Old French enlargier, from en- + large, from Latin largus ('abundant'). The etymological trail includes Latin largus. As a noun, enlargement names the act of making larger or the state of being enlarged. The same family is visible in related forms such as enlarge, large, and enlarger. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Law & Government
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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