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mag·ni·fi·ca·tion

magnification

pronunciation:
maeg n fih keI shn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act, process, or product of magnifying or being magnified.
antonyms:
reduction
similar words:
amplification
definition 2: the power or extent of magnifying, as of a telescope or microscope.
antonyms:
reduction