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ultraminiaturize

American  
[uhl-truh-min-ee-uh-chuh-rahyz, -min-uh-chuh-] / ˌʌl trəˈmɪn i ə tʃəˌraɪz, -ˈmɪn ə tʃə- /
especially British, ultraminiaturise

verb (used with object)

ultraminiaturized, ultraminiaturizing

  1. to reduce to an ultraminiature size or scale.

Other Word Forms

  • ultraminiaturization noun

Etymology

Origin of ultraminiaturize

First recorded in 1940–45; ultra- + miniature + -ize

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