magnification

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ UK /ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    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... enlargementamplificationexpansionaugmentationincrease
Opposites
reductionminimizationdiminution
Word family

Etymology

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

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