enlargement

[ en-lahrj-muhnt ]

noun

1. an act of enlarging; increase, expansion, or amplification.
2. anything, as a photograph, that is an enlarged form of something.
3. anything that enlarges something else; addition:

   The new wing formed a considerable enlargement to the building.

Other Words From

• preen·largement noun
• proen·largement adjective
• reen·largement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enlargement¹

First recorded in 1530–40; enlarge + -ment

Example Sentences

"However, breakdancers who notice the early development of a breakdance bulge should consider reducing or avoiding headspins, as continuing may lead to further enlargement of the bulge", said Dr Christian Baastrup Sondergaard.

From BBC

Citing a 2020 study by psychology researchers that found a correlation between Google searches for "erectile dysfunction, penis size, penis enlargement, hair loss, hair plugs, testosterone, and Viagra" and voting Republican, Meyerson writes that precarious manhood turns some men into "putty for a demagogue who blames your plight on MAGA’s usual suspects."

From Salon

President Biden on Thursday will expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by nearly a third in an action that is being widely praised by the Indigenous leaders, politicians, conservationists and community organizers who had long fought for the enlargement of the protected natural area that serves as the backyard of the Los Angeles Basin.

From Los Angeles Times

The King had previously been rtreated for prostate enlargement.

From BBC

He pressed his hands against her abdomen to seek out masses in the liver or enlargement of the spleen.

From New York Times

Related Words

• augmentation
• growth