miniaturising
Reducing in scale
Miniaturising is the British spelling of miniaturizing—making something much smaller while retaining its essential features or functions.
The term appears frequently in technology contexts: miniaturising electronic components, miniaturising medical devices.
The process has driven advances from room-sized computers to smartphones.
Reduce volume by force
- condenseMake more compact
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- diminishTo make smaller
- downsizeReduce scale or staff
reduce · shrink · shorten · narrow · taper · deflate · compact · consolidate
Enclosed miniature scene display
- dollhouseMiniature toy residence
- bonsaiCultivated miniature potted tree
- maquettePreliminary sculptural study
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
tabletop · figurine · microcosm · matchbox · thumbnail · facsimile · prototype · mock-up
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- petiteSmall and delicate
wee · teensy · pint-sized · bite-sized · compact · portable · handy · travel-sized
Atomic-scale manipulation science
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- microcircuitMiniaturized electronic component assembly
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
- microelectronicsTiny circuit component engineering
MEMS · semiconductor · transistor · microprocessor · nano-device · photolithography · etching · wafer
compress
Reduce volume by force
downsize · reduce · shrink · shorten · narrow · taper · deflate · compact · consolidate · squeeze
diorama
Enclosed miniature scene display
- dollhouseMiniature toy residence
- bonsaiCultivated miniature potted tree
- maquettePreliminary sculptural study
replica · tabletop · figurine · microcosm · matchbox · thumbnail · facsimile · prototype · mock-up · terrarium
tiny
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
petite · wee · teensy · pint-sized · bite-sized · compact · portable · handy · travel-sized · space-saving
nanotechnology
Atomic-scale manipulation science
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- microcircuitMiniaturized electronic component assembly
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
microelectronics · MEMS · semiconductor · transistor · microprocessor · nano-device · photolithography · etching · wafer
miniaturisingenlarging
Increasing the size of
magnifying · expanding · scaling up · supersizing · blowing up
mini, minimal, miniature, minimum, minimize, diminutive, minimized, minimizing, miniaturized