enlargement

American  

[en-lahrj-muhnt] / ɛnˈlɑrdʒ mənt /

noun

1. an act of enlarging; increase, expansion, or amplification.

2. anything, as a photograph, that is an enlarged form of something.

3. anything that enlarges something else; addition.

   The new wing formed a considerable enlargement to the building.

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Other Word Forms

• preenlargement noun
• proenlargement adjective
• reenlargement noun

Etymology

Origin of enlargement

First recorded in 1530–40; enlarge + -ment

Example Sentences

The European Union's enlargement chief Marta Kos on Friday said Iceland was set for a "significant decision" with its referendum.

From Barron's

The Women and Equalities Committee said this had created a "wild west" market with procedures, including liquid breast enlargements, reportedly being done in holiday lets, hotel rooms, garden sheds and public toilets.

From BBC

The committee said this had created a "wild west" market with procedures, including liquid breast enlargements, reportedly being done in Airbnbs, hotels rooms, garden sheds and public toilets.

From BBC

Kala-azar is spread by sandflies and is one of the most dangerous neglected tropical diseases, with a fatality rate of 95 percent if untreated, causing fever, weight loss, and enlargement of the spleen and liver.

From Barron's

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• augmentation
• growth