miniaturize
miniaturize · miniaturizes · miniaturized · miniaturizing
To design or construct something on a miniature scaleTo design or construct something on a miniature scale.
US/mˈɪnɪtʃɚˌaɪz/
Meaning
2 sensesTo design or construct something on a miniature scale.
design or construct on a smaller scale
To physically shrink in size, i.e. through the use of a shrink ray.
Forms
miniaturizes, miniaturizing, miniaturized, miniaturized| Base form | miniaturize · to miniaturize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | miniaturizes |
| Present participle | miniaturizing |
| Past simple | miniaturized |
| Past participle | miniaturized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- design or construct on a smaller scale:miniaturise
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle