enlargement
noun
en·large·ment
in-ˈlärj-mənt 
en-
Examples of enlargement in a Sentence
Symptoms include enlargement of the lymph nodes.
The plans call for an enlargement of the company's offices.
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The French Foreign Ministry pushed for the government to embrace enlargement.
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Célia Belin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
The more common causes of this enlargement are coronary artery disease and high blood pressure (hypertension).4
Coronary artery disease occurs when the arteries that bring blood and oxygen to your heart become narrow or blocked.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
This enlargement was most prominent in brain regions associated with emotional and cognitive processing—specifically ones that are well known to play a role in how people process emotions and assess rewarding or meaningful experiences.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Esophageal varices is enlargement of blood vessels in the esophagus that develops as a result of obstructed blood flow in the liver.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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Célia Belin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
The more common causes of this enlargement are coronary artery disease and high blood pressure (hypertension).4
Coronary artery disease occurs when the arteries that bring blood and oxygen to your heart become narrow or blocked.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
This enlargement was most prominent in brain regions associated with emotional and cognitive processing—specifically ones that are well known to play a role in how people process emotions and assess rewarding or meaningful experiences.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Esophageal varices is enlargement of blood vessels in the esophagus that develops as a result of obstructed blood flow in the liver.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlargement. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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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
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enlargement
noun
en·large·ment
in-ˈlärj-mənt
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