What does "enlargement" mean?

An act or instance of making something larger.

What is a synonym for "enlargement"?

Common synonyms include: aggrandizement, expansion, increase, access, accession, accomplishment.

Pronounced //ɪnˈlɑɹd͡ʒ.mənt//.

//ɪnˈlɑɹd͡ʒ.mənt// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

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
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope wordnet
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
a photographic print that has been enlarged wordnet
5
An image, particularly a photograph, that has been enlarged. countable, uncountable

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6
a discussion that provides additional information wordnet
7
Freedom from confinement; liberty. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"Go, tenderness of years; take this key, give enlargement to the swain, bring him festinately hither."
8
the state of being enlarged wordnet
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."