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microminiaturize

American  
[mahy-kroh-min-ee-uh-chuh-rahyz, -min-uh-] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈmɪn i ə tʃəˌraɪz, -ˈmɪn ə- /
especially British, microminiaturise

verb (used with object)

microminiaturized, microminiaturizing

  1. (especially of electronic equipment) to make extremely small; subject to microminiaturization.

Etymology

Origin of microminiaturize

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + miniaturize

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