miniaturizing
Reducing in scale
Miniaturizing is making something much smaller while preserving its essential form or function.
The term appears most often in technology and manufacturing, where engineers miniaturize components to fit more capability into less space: The industry has spent decades miniaturizing electronics.
The process implies deliberate engineering rather than simple shrinking.
Miniature semiconductor processor
- nanotechEngineering at molecular scale
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
microprocessor · microfabrication · lithography · photolithography · wafer · chipset · integration · scaling
Decrease in size
- compactTightly packed together
- downsizeReduce scale or staff
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- compressReduce volume by force
condense · contract · diminish · shrinking · compressing · condensing · streamlining · space-saving
Enclosed miniature scene display
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- maquettePreliminary sculptural study
- dollhouseMiniature toy residence
- bonsaiCultivated miniature potted tree
figurine · tabletop · small-scale · pocket-sized · thumbnail · shrunken · scaled-down · terrain
Delicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- laceworkOrnamental open-weave fabric
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- etchedCarved into a surface
carved · painted · woven · stitched · intricate · delicate · meticulous · ornate
Small ornamental sculptures
- charmsAttracts or delights
- trinketsMinor decorative objects
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
- tchotchkesSmall decorative objects
baubles · knickknacks · dolls · curios · Polly Pocket · Micro Machines · netsuke · snuff bottles
microchip
Miniature semiconductor processor
- nanotechEngineering at molecular scale
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
circuitry · microprocessor · microfabrication · lithography · photolithography · wafer · chipset · integration · scaling · etching
shrink
Decrease in size
compress · condense · contract · diminish · shrinking · compressing · condensing · streamlining · space-saving · collapsible
diorama
Enclosed miniature scene display
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- maquettePreliminary sculptural study
- dollhouseMiniature toy residence
bonsai · figurine · tabletop · small-scale · pocket-sized · thumbnail · shrunken · scaled-down · terrain · wargaming
filigree
Delicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- laceworkOrnamental open-weave fabric
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
etched · carved · painted · woven · stitched · intricate · delicate · meticulous · ornate · precision
figurines
Small ornamental sculptures
- charmsAttracts or delights
- trinketsMinor decorative objects
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
tchotchkes · baubles · knickknacks · dolls · curios · Polly Pocket · Micro Machines · netsuke · snuff bottles · thimbles
miniaturizingenlarging
Increasing the size of
magnifying · expanding · scaling up · supersizing · blowing up
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