English noun: enlargement |
1. | enlargement (act) the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
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| Synonyms | expansion |
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| Broader (hypernym) | increase, step-up |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | dilatation, dilation, distension, distention, extension, inflation, magnification, stretching |
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| Antonyms | contraction |
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2. | enlargement (state) the state of being enlarged |
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| Broader (hypernym) | state |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | lump, pseudobulb, puffiness, swelling |
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3. | enlargement (communication) a discussion that provides additional information |
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| Synonyms | elaboration, expansion |
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| Broader (hypernym) | discourse, discussion, treatment |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | embellishment, embroidery, expatiation |
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4. | enlargement (artifact) a photographic print that has been enlarged |
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| Synonyms | blowup, magnification |
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| Broader (hypernym) | exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture |
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