enlargement

noun

en·​large·​ment in-ˈlärj-mənt 

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1

: an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged

2

: a photographic print larger than the negative that is made by projecting the negative image through a lens onto a photographic printing surface

Examples of enlargement in a Sentence

Symptoms include enlargement of the lymph nodes.

The plans call for an enlargement of the company's offices.

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this year, Charles, 76, was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer after a procedure for benign prostate enlargement, the palace announced in February. —Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024

That came less than a month after her father-in-law, King Charles III, announced his own cancer diagnosis in February following a procedure for benign prostate enlargement. —Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024

This causes the enlargement of blood vessels similar to varicose veins, typically in the left scrotum. —Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024

The French Foreign Ministry pushed for the government to embrace enlargement. —Célia Belin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

enlargement

noun

en·​large·​ment in-ˈlärj-mənt 

1

: an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged

2

: a photographic print made larger than the negative

Medical Definition

enlargement

noun

en·​large·​ment in-ˈlärj-mənt 

: an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged

enlargement of the heart