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enlargement
What does enlargement mean?
enlargement (noun): the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use enlargement in a sentence?
- I want an enlargement of this photograph. (Tatoeba sentence #2258826 by _undertoad, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce enlargement?
/ɪnˈlɑɹdʒmənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does enlargement come from?
From enlarge + -ment.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of enlargement?
Words related to enlargement
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “enlargement” mean?
the characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior
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the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
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the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
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integrity
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expansion
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