Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An act of enlarging or the state of being enlarged.
- n. Something that enlarges; an addition.
- n. Something that has been enlarged, especially a photographic reproduction or a copy larger than the original print or negative.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of increasing in size or bulk, real or apparent; the state of being increased; augmentation; dilatation; expansion: as, the enlargement of a field by the addition of two or three acres; enlargement of the heart.
- n. Something added on; an addition.
- n. Expansion or extension, as of powers and influence; an increase of capacity, scope, or comprehension, as of the sympathies and character.
- n. Release from captivity, bondage, distress, or the like; a setting at large or at liberty.
- n. The state or condition of being at large or unrestrained.
- n. Diffuseness of speech or writing; expatiation on a particular subject; extended discourse or argument.
- n. In the calculus of finite differences, the operation of changing a function by adding unity to the variable. It is denoted by the letter E. Thus, E log x = log (x + 1).
- n. In photography, a picture of any kind, especially a positive, made of a larger size than the negative from which it is taken. See solar printing, under printing.
Wiktionary
- n. The act of making something larger.
- n. To have been made more obvious, more serious; to have been exacerbated.
- n. An image, particularly a photograph, that has been enlarged.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act of increasing in size or bulk, real or apparent; the state of being increased; augmentation; further extension; expansion.
- n. Expansion or extension, as of the powers of the mind; ennoblement, as of the feelings and character.
- n. A setting at large, or being set at large; release from confinement, servitude, or distress; liberty.
- n. Diffusiveness of speech or writing; expatiation; a wide range of discourse or argument.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the state of being enlarged
- n. the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
- n. a discussion that provides additional information
- n. a photographic print that has been enlarged
Examples
“Breast enlargement is not a human right [1] (at least in the UK).”
“Breast enlargement is not a human right (at least in the UK).”
“However, with the advent of high quality prenatal ultrasonography, ventricular enlargement is now routinely diagnosed in-utero.”
“Safe and effective penis enlargement is possible with penis enlargement products.”
“Security Council enlargement is code generally for increased international representation.”
Eliza Margarita Bates and Cara Zwerling: McCain, Obama on International Diplomacy and Immigration
“It seems that EU enlargement is not only costing us a fortune, creating enormous difficulties with the mass migration of populations, but also causing huge problems in the enlargement countries themselves.”
“This round of enlargement is only part of an ongoing process.”
“Neck, tumor of the thyroid, including enlarged lymph nodes and benign tumors, if the enlargement is of such a degree as to interfere with wearing of ordinary clothing.”
“Goitre, simple, if enlargement is of such a degree as to interfere with the wearing of ordinary clothing.”
“Tumor of thyroid or other structures of neck, including enlarged lymph nodes and benign tumors of the neck, if the enlargement is of such degree as to interfere with the wearing of ordinary clothing.”
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