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enlargement

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒ.mənt/

The English word “enlargement” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An act or instance of making something larger.
  2. A making more obvious or serious; exacerbation.
  3. An image, particularly a photograph, that has been enlarged.
  4. Freedom from confinement; liberty.
  5. Diffuseness of speech or writing; a speaking at length.

Etymology

From enlarge + -ment.

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