miniaturisation

miniaturisation — noun

1. the science and engineering of designing and building extremely small versions o

1.名詞B2
釋義

the science and engineering of designing and building extremely small versions of machines, electronic circuits, and other devices, typically using advanced manufacturing techniques

例句

Dr. Asher Chen described the miniaturisation of hearing aids as a major advance in audiology.

collocation: miniaturisation of [medical device]

Putri's research project explored the miniaturisation of drone control systems for rescue missions.

同義詞
  • downsizing

    broader term; can refer to organisations, not just physical devices

  • scaling down

    less formal; used for projects, plans, or physical size reduction

  • size reduction

    neutral and descriptive, commonly used in engineering contexts

反義詞
  • enlargement

    opposite process of making something bigger

  • upscaling

    used for increasing size or capacity of a system

文法句型

the miniaturisation of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Uncountable noun, always used in singular form. Most frequent in technical and academic writing about electronics, medical devices, and engineering. The US spelling is 'miniaturization'.

常見錯誤

❌The miniaturisation of these parts are driving progress.
✅The miniaturisation of these parts is driving progress.
💡'miniaturisation' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.

❌ 'The company is investing in miniaturisation technology.' is correct, but ❌ 'We need a miniaturisation.' is wrong — it cannot be used as a countable noun.