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magnification

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I think a flat magnification would solve this.

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Quick take

the act of expanding something in apparent size

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of magnification gathered in one view.

noun

the act of expanding something in apparent size

noun

the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object

noun

making to seem more important than it really is

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for magnification.

noun

the act of expanding something in apparent size

noun

the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object

Example sentences

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I think a flat magnification would solve this.

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I'd be curious to know at what magnification this breaks down, if any.

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It's a magnification of all the worst parts of reddit which are also extremely popular.

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I wonder what taking a digital photo "at 20x magnification" actually means.

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Otherwise I would just use a 1m tube lens and get 5x higher magnification numbers to report similar to what we see with the paper microscope.

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The pocket microscopes you linked to provide 60x magnification.

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As I understand it, if 1-2 of these nodes get compromised, then add in the 10-100x magnification via DNS, you're looking at 10-100gigabits of bandwidth off only two nodes?

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But because of technological magnification of productivity it should tend to go to fewer people.

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In microscopy the most important number is usually the resolution not the magnification, and 1µm is what you expect from a 20x objective.

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* Accessibility features such as magnification following the caret or selection have to be reimplemented.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use magnification in a sentence?

I think a flat magnification would solve this.

What does magnification mean?

the act of expanding something in apparent size

What part of speech is magnification?

magnification is commonly used as noun.