Synonyms

enlargement

American

[en-lahrj-muhnt] / ɛnˈlɑrdʒ mənt /

noun

an act of enlarging; increase, expansion, or amplification.
anything, as a photograph, that is an enlarged form of something.
anything that enlarges something else; addition.

The new wing formed a considerable enlargement to the building.

Other Word Forms

preenlargement noun
proenlargement adjective
reenlargement noun

Etymology

Origin of enlargement

First recorded in 1530–40; enlarge + -ment

Example Sentences

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The latest twist came from a January report in the German newspaper Bild about other possible enlargements.

From The Wall Street Journal

From 2000 he focused on the European economy ahead of the European Union's 2004 enlargement, and subsequently oversaw coverage of economic indicators, central bank decisions and bond markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

The European commissioner for enlargement, Marta Kos, criticised the bill's adoption.

From BBC

Biden had previously been diagnosed with benign enlargement of the prostate.

From BBC

But the enlargement of life itself is profound.

From Los Angeles Times

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