adjective
- made very small in size while retaining the essential features or function of the original
Usage: British spelling (American: miniaturized); commonly used in technology and design contexts
verb
- past tense and past participle of miniaturise; to make something very small in size
Usage: British spelling (American: miniaturized); transitive verb
Examples
- The engineers miniaturised the circuit board to fit inside the smartphone.
- Modern technology has miniaturised computers to the size of a watch.
- The miniaturised garden was a beautiful display of tiny plants and flowers.
- They miniaturised the camera lens without losing image quality.
- Miniaturised drones are now used for surveillance and research.
- The museum featured miniaturised replicas of famous buildings.
- Scientists have miniaturised laboratory equipment for portable testing.