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PRONUNCIATION OF MINIATURISE

miniaturise  [ˈmɪnɪtʃəˌraɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINIATURISE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Miniaturise is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb miniaturise in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MINIATURISE

PRESENT

Present
I miniaturise
you miniaturise
he/she/it miniaturises
we miniaturise
you miniaturise
they miniaturise
Present continuous
I am miniaturising
you are miniaturising
he/she/it is miniaturising
we are miniaturising
you are miniaturising
they are miniaturising
Present perfect
I have miniaturised
you have miniaturised
he/she/it has miniaturised
we have miniaturised
you have miniaturised
they have miniaturised
Present perfect continuous
I have been miniaturising
you have been miniaturising
he/she/it has been miniaturising
we have been miniaturising
you have been miniaturising
they have been miniaturising
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I miniaturised
you miniaturised
he/she/it miniaturised
we miniaturised
you miniaturised
they miniaturised
Past continuous
I was miniaturising
you were miniaturising
he/she/it was miniaturising
we were miniaturising
you were miniaturising
they were miniaturising
Past perfect
I had miniaturised
you had miniaturised
he/she/it had miniaturised
we had miniaturised
you had miniaturised
they had miniaturised
Past perfect continuous
I had been miniaturising
you had been miniaturising
he/she/it had been miniaturising
we had been miniaturising
you had been miniaturising
they had been miniaturising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will miniaturise
you will miniaturise
he/she/it will miniaturise
we will miniaturise
you will miniaturise
they will miniaturise
Future continuous
I will be miniaturising
you will be miniaturising
he/she/it will be miniaturising
we will be miniaturising
you will be miniaturising
they will be miniaturising
Future perfect
I will have miniaturised
you will have miniaturised
he/she/it will have miniaturised
we will have miniaturised
you will have miniaturised
they will have miniaturised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been miniaturising
you will have been miniaturising
he/she/it will have been miniaturising
we will have been miniaturising
you will have been miniaturising
they will have been miniaturising
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would miniaturise
you would miniaturise
he/she/it would miniaturise
we would miniaturise
you would miniaturise
they would miniaturise
Conditional continuous
I would be miniaturising
you would be miniaturising
he/she/it would be miniaturising
we would be miniaturising
you would be miniaturising
they would be miniaturising
Conditional perfect
I would have miniaturise
you would have miniaturise
he/she/it would have miniaturise
we would have miniaturise
you would have miniaturise
they would have miniaturise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been miniaturising
you would have been miniaturising
he/she/it would have been miniaturising
we would have been miniaturising
you would have been miniaturising
they would have been miniaturising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you miniaturise
we let´s miniaturise
you miniaturise
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to miniaturise
Past participle
miniaturised
Present Participle
miniaturising
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINIATURISE


authorize
ˈɔːθəˌraɪz
categorize
ˈkætɪɡəˌraɪz
characterize
ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz
denaturise
diːˈneɪtʃəˌraɪz
denaturize
diːˈneɪtʃəˌraɪz
depressurise
dɪˈprɛʃəˌraɪz
depressurize
dɪˈprɛʃəˌraɪz
miniaturize
ˈmɪnɪtʃəˌraɪz
moisturise
ˈmɔɪstʃəˌraɪz
moisturize
ˈmɔɪstʃəˌraɪz
picturize
ˈpɪktʃəˌraɪz
posturise
ˈpɒstʃəˌraɪz
posturize
ˈpɒstʃəˌraɪz
pressurize
ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz
rapturize
ˈræptʃəˌraɪz
repressurise
riːˈprɛʃəˌraɪz
repressurize
riːˈpreʃəˌraɪz
subminiaturise
sʌbˈmɪnɪtʃəˌraɪz
subminiaturize
sʌbˈmɪnɪətʃəˌraɪz
summarize
ˈsʌməˌraɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINIATURISE

mini-ski
mini-state
miniate
miniation
miniature
miniature camera
miniature golf
miniature poodle
miniaturisation
miniaturist
miniaturistic
miniaturization
miniaturize
minibar
minibike
minibiker
minibudget
minibus
minibusses

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINIATURISE

arise
carburise
colourise
comprise
crise
decarburise
decolourise
desulfurise
desulphurise
enterprise
glamourise
grise
pasteurise
prise
reprise
rise
sulphurise
sunrise
surprise
tellurise

Synonyms and antonyms of miniaturise in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «miniaturise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINIATURISE

Find out the translation of miniaturise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of miniaturise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «miniaturise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小型化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

miniaturizar
570 millions of speakers

English

miniaturise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

miniaturise
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

miniaturise
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

миниатюризировать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

miniaturizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

miniaturise
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

miniaturiser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Miniatur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

miniaturisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

miniaturise
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소형화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Miniaturise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thu nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

miniaturise
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमीत कमी करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

miniaturise
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

miniaturizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miniaturyzacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

миниатюризировать
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

miniaturiza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σμίκρυνση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

miniaturise
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

miniatyrisera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

miniaturise
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of miniaturise

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINIATURISE»

The term «miniaturise» is used very little and occupies the 161.542 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINIATURISE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «miniaturise» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «miniaturise» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about miniaturise

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINIATURISE»

Discover the use of miniaturise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to miniaturise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Analytical Instrumentation: A Guide to Laboratory, Portable ...
Instruments that were essential ten years ago are now rarely seen. This text informs the reader of analytical instruments available today and dos so from a practical rather than theoretical point of view.
Gillian McMahon, 2008
2
Introduction to Cluster Dynamics
This is all the more true for dynamical aspects, particularly in relation to the qick development of laser technology and femtosecond spectroscopy. Here, for the first time is a highly qualitative introduction to cluster physics.
Paul-Gerhard Reinhard, Eric Suraud, 2008
3
Spun Tales Times and Rhymes
... and what ittakes to be away from loved ones for the two year mission . . . but they are not allowed miniaturise . . . they may only trade with solar ships, with the permission oftheir captains . . . usually flying in fresh fruit and vegetables, and all  ...
Clinton Henry, 2012
4
Higher Performance Sailing: Faster Handling Techniques
To answer the question 'How do we miniaturise and waterproof whole laboratories of measuring instruments so they will fit into the pockets of a Finn or a Laser sailor?', one lateral-thinking student, lohn Harrison, volunteered the suggestion, ...
Frank Bethwaite, 2013
5
High Hopes: My Autobiography
I went many times to see Dr Cyclops and then to The Mummy's Hand just to prove to myself that I could take it. As the mad scientist pursued his vile and dastardly scheme to miniaturise a party of jungle travellers I would miniaturise myself, ...
Ronnie Corbett, 2012
6
Hydrogen Technology: Mobile and Portable Applications
Perhaps, fuel cells will be integrated as a hybrid, where a lithium battery supports the current spikes, in a later stage. Another significant research effort is to miniaturise the fuel cells. Special improvement is required for the balance of plant by ...
Aline Léon, 2008
7
The Cochlear Story
Two research students under Dewhurst at the Department ofElectrical Engineering at the UOM were trying to miniaturise the speech processor. They had started with a room full of equipment, trying to miniaturise each part. A box about the size ...
Veronica Bondarew, Peter Seligman, 2012
8
Theodor Fontane and the European Context: Literature, ...
Susan Stewart calls it the "pastoralising of the city": "lf we attempt to describe the city from a distanced and transcendent position, to thereby miniaturise it, the tendency is to naturalise the city landscape".1 Perhaps we should rephrase Stewart's ...
Patricia Howe, Helen Chambers, 2001
9
Artificial Organs
The apparatus could only be used for relatively brief acute procedures such as surgery or labor and the need to miniaturise the system was obvious. At the time, it was thought that it might be possible to miniaturise the glucose analyzer and ...
Nadey S. Hakim, 2009
10
Extreme Collecting: Challenging Practices for 21st Century ...
What fascinated me was the way that changes come about. So you have a watch. Originally it is a large clockwork thing that you cannot possibly carry around with you, but somebody miniaturises it. And when you miniaturise a watch, suddenly ...
Graeme Were, Jonathan C. H. King, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINIATURISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term miniaturise is used in the context of the following news items.
1
North Korea upgrades missile tower for possible October launch
... missile (ICBM) but is seen as years away from deployment. It is also working to miniaturise a nuclear warhead to mount on a delivery vehicle. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Ant-Man : Film Review
Ant-Man is here, riding on the back of ants to rid the planet of those who would seek to miniaturise themselves for all the wrong reasons. «The London Economic, Jul 15»
3
Consumer spectrometer has anti-counterfeit applications
Consumer Physics has tried to miniaturise the technology and make it affordable, with the first of its handheld units on their way to early ... «SecuringIndustry.com, Jul 15»
4
LED versus induction lighting
LED technology is the master of electronic gadget application because of the ability to miniaturise same and its use in blue-light technology. «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
5
One Control Micro Distro review
... but with the amount of quality mini pedals on the market, there's the potential these days to miniaturise a 'board for easy transport and ease of ... «MusicRadar.com, Jul 15»
6
Plagiarism row: How Rajiv Malhotra became the Ayn Rand of …
To use the words of Amartya Sen, both aim to “to miniaturise the broad idea of a large India ‒ proud of its heterodox past and its pluralist ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
7
IBM breakthrough: First 7-nanometre node test chips with functional …
The advance work signalled that it would be possible to miniaturise chips further, helping to develop devices like powerful smartwatches or ... «domain-B, Jul 15»
8
GoPro miniaturise (encore) sa caméra d'action
Vidéo Le spécialiste des caméras d'action GoPro a dévoilé une nouvelle version de son modèle Hero, baptisé "Hero 4 session". Il s'agit d'un ... «L'Usine Digitale, Jul 15»
9
How the US can play the missile defence card in Korea — Harry H Sa
Pentagon officials also suspect that North Korea already has the ability to miniaturise nuclear warheads onto intercontinental ballistic missiles. «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
10
Friction reduction breakthrough is not snake oil
... Source in the UK or the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland; and anywhere the engineering challenge is to further miniaturise moving parts. «Science Codex, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Miniaturise [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/miniaturise>. May 2024 ».
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