enlargement

[ en-lahrj-muh nt ]

/ ɛnˈlɑrdʒ mənt /

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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.

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Origin of enlargement

First recorded in 1530–40; enlarge + -ment

Related formspre·en·large·ment, nounpro·en·large·ment, adjectivere·en·large·ment, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for enlargement

enlargement

/ (ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt) /

noun

the act of enlarging or the condition of being enlarged

something that enlarges or is intended to enlarge

a photographic print that is larger than the negative from which it is made

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Word Origin and History for enlargement

enlargement

1540s, from enlarge + -ment. Photographic sense is from 1866.

enlargement

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enlargement

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