minify C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˈmɪnəˌfaɪ/ UK /ˈmɪnɪˌfaɪ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to make smaller or reduce in size or importance The tool minifies the code so it loads more quickly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make smaller or reduce... reducediminishminimizelessenshrinkdecreasecompress ↔ Opposites magnifyenlargeamplifyincrease Word family Derived forms minificationminifier Related forms minimumminordiminish Etymology AI details A modern coinage from Latin minor / minus 'less' + -fy 'to make' (from Latin facere 'to make'), formed on the analogy of magnify. minus Latin facere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # minify **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈmɪnəˌfaɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɪnɪˌfaɪ/ ## Meanings 1. to make smaller or reduce in size or importance ## Examples - The tool minifies the code so it loads more quickly. ## Synonyms - reduce - diminish - minimize - lessen - shrink - decrease - compress ## Antonyms - magnify - enlarge - amplify - increase ## Derived Forms - minification - minifier ## Related Forms - minimum - minor - diminish ## Roots and Affixes - Root: minus - Root: facere ## Etymology A modern coinage from Latin minor / minus 'less' + -fy 'to make' (from Latin facere 'to make'), formed on the analogy of magnify. ## AI Etymology Minify is a modern coinage from Latin minor / minus 'less' + -fy 'to make' (from Latin facere 'to make'), formed on the analogy of magnify. The etymological trail includes Latin minus, Latin facere. The same word family includes minification, minifier, minimum, minor, diminish. Its current verb use means "to make smaller or reduce in size or importance". ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown