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verb · intransitive · rare

minify

minify · minifies · minified · minifying

verkleinern

To make smallerTo make smaller.

Meaning

3 senses

To make smaller.
verkleinern
make become smaller
To reduce in apparent size, as for example objects viewed through a lens or mirror shaped so as to increase the field of view, such as a convex or aspheric mirror or a Fresnel lens.
To remove white space and unnecessary characters from source code in order to reduce its size.

Translations

2 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to make smaller:

Origin

From mini- + -fy.

From mini- + -fy.

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Forms

minifies, minifying, minified, minified

Base form	minify · to minify
3rd person singular	minifies
Present participle	minifying
Past simple	minified
Past participle	minified

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	minify
he, she, it	minifies

Past simpleLesson

all persons

minified

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have minified
he, she, it	has minified

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will minify

Synonyms

4 synonyms

make smaller:minimizeB1

Close in meaning

make become smaller:decrease lessen

Antonyms

4 antonyms

pretty-print beautifyB2 prettify

make smaller:magnifyB2

Word family

3 related words

Relatedminification

Derivedminifier unminified

Lessons 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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

miniatureB2 minibus minidress minimal minimalist

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