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 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

The diagnosis was made after a separate issue of concern was noted during treatment for benign prostate enlargement, a Palace statement said when his illness was made public last year.

From BBC

In L.A., the small originals are part of the show, and then you can see the lithographs, which are enlargements.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• augmentation
• growth