subminiaturize
[ suhb-min-ee-uh-chuh-rahyz, -min-uh-chuh- ]
/ sʌbˈmɪn i ə tʃəˌraɪz, -ˈmɪn ə tʃə- /
verb (used with object), sub·min·i·a·tur·ized, sub·min·i·a·tur·iz·ing.
to design or manufacture (equipment, especially electronic equipment) of a greatly reduced scale.
Nearby words
submicron, submicroscopic, submillimeter, subminiature, subminiature camera, subminiaturize, subminimum, subminimum wage, submiss, submission, submissive
Also especially British, sub·min·i·a·tur·ise.
Origin of subminiaturize
Related formssub·min·i·a·tur·i·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for subminiaturize
subminiaturize
subminiaturise
/ (sʌbˈmɪnɪətʃəˌraɪz) /
verb
(tr) to make subminiature, as in the manufacture of electronic equipment, etc
Derived Formssubminiaturization or subminiaturisation, noun
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