microminiaturize
[ mahy-kroh-min-ee-uh-chuh-rahyz, -min-uh- ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈmɪn i ə tʃəˌraɪz, -ˈmɪn ə- /
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verb (used with object), mi·cro·min·i·a·tur·ized, mi·cro·min·i·a·tur·iz·ing.
(especially of electronic equipment) to make extremely small; subject to microminiaturization.
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Also especially British, mi·cro·min·i·a·tur·ise .
Origin of microminiaturize
First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + miniaturize
Words nearby microminiaturize
micromicro-, micromicrofarad, micromini, microminiature, microminiaturization, microminiaturize, micromotion, micromount, micromyelia, micromyeloblast, micromyeloblastic leukemia
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