miniaturize

verb

min·​i·​a·​tur·​ize ˈmi-nē-ə-chə-ˌrīz  ˈmi-ni-chə- 

ˈmin-yə-chə-,

-ˌtyu̇-,

-ˌtu̇-

miniaturized; miniaturizing

transitive verb

: to design or construct in small size

miniaturization

ˌmi-nē-ə-ˌchu̇r-ə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌmi-ni-

ˌmin-yə-

-chər-

-ˌtyu̇r-

-ˌtu̇r-

noun

Examples of miniaturize in a Sentence

Technology has made it possible to miniaturize electronic circuits.

Recent Examples on the Web

Oklo is working to disrupt the way nuclear reactors are currently built and run by miniaturizing the reactors themselves. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

Also known as sour gherkins and mouse melons, the fruits look like someone miniaturized a watermelon to the size of a small grape or olive. —Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024

Rimowa’s engineers had to miniaturize some of the building blocks of four-wheel suitcases, including an aluminum frame, and to develop a button mechanism that requires only one finger to open. —Miles Socha, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024

The difficulty of miniaturizing the semiconductors increase exponentially by generation. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

miniaturize

verb

min·​ia·​tur·​ize

ˈmin-ē-ə-chə-ˌrīz,

ˈmin-i-chə-,

ˈmin-yə-chə-

miniaturized; miniaturizing

: to design or construct in small size

miniaturization

ˌmin-ē-əˌchu̇r-ə-ˈzā-shən

ˌmin-i-

ˌmin-yə-

-chər-

noun