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Verb: miniaturize  'mi-nee-u-chu`rIz
  1. Design or construct on a smaller scale
    "Historically, humans have been pushed to miniaturize many types of devices for varying reasons"
    - miniaturise [Brit]

Derived forms: miniaturizes, miniaturizing, miniaturized

See also: miniature, miniaturization

Type of: reduce, shrink

Encyclopedia: Miniaturize