Enlargement

//ɪnˈlɑɹd͡ʒ.mənt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act or instance of making something larger. countable, uncountable

    "Rick was ashamed about the size of his penis, so he had a penis enlargement."

  2. 2
    the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope wordnet
  3. 3
    A making more obvious or serious; exacerbation. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "Bathsheba underwent the enlargement of her husband's absence from hours to days with a slight feeling of surprise, and a slight feeling of relief; yet neither sensation rose at any time far above the level commonly designated as indifference."

  4. 4
    a photographic print that has been enlarged wordnet
  5. 5
    An image, particularly a photograph, that has been enlarged. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    a discussion that provides additional information wordnet
  2. 7
    Freedom from confinement; liberty. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "Go, tenderness of years; take this key, give enlargement to the swain, bring him festinately hither."

  3. 8
    the state of being enlarged wordnet
  4. 9
    Diffuseness of speech or writing; a speaking at length. countable, uncountable

    "Briefly, a discourse generally consists in some prefatory remarks which pave the way as it were for the enlargement upon which a speaker usually enters when he speaks to any purpose."

Etymology

From enlarge + -ment.

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