enlargement (redirected from parotid enlargement)

en·large·ment  (n-lärjmnt)

n.

1. An act of enlarging or the state of being enlarged.

2. Something that enlarges; an addition.

3. Something that has been enlarged, especially a photographic reproduction or a copy larger than the original print or negative.

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enlargement [ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt]

n

1. the act of enlarging or the condition of being enlarged

2. something that enlarges or is intended to enlarge

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) a photographic print that is larger than the negative from which it is made

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	enlargement - the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope expansion step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary" dilatation, dilation - the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye" distension, distention - the act of expanding by pressure from within stretching - act of expanding by lengthening or widening inflation - the act of filling something with air magnification - the act of expanding something in apparent size extension - act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need"
	2.	enlargement - the state of being enlarged state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" pseudobulb - a solid bulblike enlargement of the stem of some orchids puffiness, swelling, lump - an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
	3.	enlargement - a discussion that provides additional information elaboration, expansion discussion, discourse, treatment - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased" expatiation - a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail embellishment, embroidery - elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
	4.	enlargement - a photographic print that has been enlarged blowup, magnification photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material

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enlargement

noun

1. expansion, increase, development, growth, spread, inflation, extension, swelling, unfolding, expanse, diffusion, unfurling, opening out, intensification, magnification, multiplication, amplification, elongation, augmentation, dilatation, distension There is insufficient space for the enlargement of the buildings.

2. blow-up, expansion, magnification an enlargement of her wedding photo

Translations

enlargement [ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt] N (= act) → aumento m (Phot) → ampliación f

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enlargement [ɪnˈlɑː^rdʒmənt] n

(= expansion) [building] → agrandissement m; [company, organization] → agrandissement m

[photograph] → agrandissement m

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enlargement

n

(Phot) → Vergrößerung f

(= process) → Vergrößerung f; (of hole, field of knowledge) → Erweiterung f; (Med: of organ) → Erweiterung f, → Vergrößerung f; (of membership, majority) → Erhöhung f

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enlargement [ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt] n (gen) → ampliamento (Med) → ingrossamento (Phot) → ingrandimento

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enlargement → تكبير zvětšení udvidelse Vergrößerung μεγέθυνση ampliación laajennus élargissement povećanje ampliamento 拡大 확대 vergroting forstørrelse powiększenie alargamento увеличение förstoring การขยาย büyütme sự phóng to 放大