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| mag·ni·fi·ca·tion [ màgnəfi káysh'n ] (plural mag·ni·fi·ca·tions) |
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1. increase in apparent size: the process of causing an object or image to appear larger than it really is, especially by using a lens or microscope
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2. degree of enlargement: the amount by which an image is made bigger
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3. ratio indicating size: the size of the image of an object, expressed as a ratio of its actual size
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4. increasing of actual size: the process of increasing the actual size or magnitude of something
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5. growth in importance: the increasing of the importance attributed to somebody or something
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6. enlarged copy of something: a copy of a map, photograph, or other image that has been made larger than the original
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