high-magnification
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/haɪ ˌmægnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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/haɪ ˌmægnɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
great enlargement
Etymology
'high-magnification' originates from English, specifically the words 'high' and 'magnification', where 'high' comes from Old English 'hēah' (meaning 'high' or 'tall') and 'magnification' originates from Latin 'magnificatio', where 'magnus' meant 'great' and 'facere' (via 'ficare') related to 'make'.
'magnification' changed from Latin 'magnificatio' into Old French and then into Middle English as 'magnification', eventually becoming the modern English word 'magnification'; 'high-magnification' developed as a modern compound adjective combining 'high' + 'magnification'.
Initially, Latin 'magnificatio' meant 'making great' in a general sense, but over time it evolved into the specific optical sense of 'making objects appear larger'; combined with 'high' it now denotes a large degree of enlargement.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or level of strong magnification; an image or view obtained at a high degree of magnification.
The high-magnification revealed details not visible at lower settings.
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Adjective 1
having or providing a large degree of magnification; able to make small objects appear much larger (used of microscopes, lenses, or imaging).
The researcher used a high-magnification lens to observe the cells.
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