magnification

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ UK /ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of enlarging something in appearance or the degree of enlargement

At higher magnification, the cell structure became visible.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of enlarging... enlargement amplification expansion augmentation increase

Opposites

reductionminimizationdiminution

Word family

Related forms magnify magnitude magnificent magnanimous

Etymology

From Late Latin magnificatio ('a making great'), from magnificare ('to make great, esteem greatly'), from magnus ('great') + facere ('to make').

magnificare Latin magnus Latin facere Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# magnification

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

## Meanings
1. the act of enlarging something in appearance or the degree of enlargement

## Examples
- At higher magnification, the cell structure became visible.

## Synonyms
- enlargement
- amplification
- expansion
- augmentation
- increase

## Antonyms
- reduction
- minimization
- diminution

## Related Forms
- magnify
- magnitude
- magnificent
- magnanimous

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: magnificare
- Root: magnus
- Root: facere

## Etymology
From Late Latin magnificatio ('a making great'), from magnificare ('to make great, esteem greatly'), from magnus ('great') + facere ('to make').

## AI Etymology
Magnification comes from Late Latin magnificatio ('a making great'), from magnificare ('to make great, esteem greatly'), from magnus ('great') + facere ('to make'). The etymological trail includes Latin magnificare, Latin magnus, Latin facere. The same word family includes magnify, magnitude, magnificent, magnanimous. Its current noun use means "the act of enlarging something in appearance or the degree of enlargement".

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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