Definitions for magnifications

magnifications mag·ni·fi·ca·tion

Spelling: [mag-nuh-fi-key-shuh n]
IPA: /ˌmæg nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

Magnifications is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 21 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 26 points.

You can make 1238 anagrams from letters in magnifications (aacfgiiimnnost).

Definitions for magnifications

noun

  1. the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified.
  2. the power to magnify. Compare power (def 20a).
  3. a magnified image, drawing, copy, etc.

Origin of magnifications

First recorded in 1615-25, magnification is from the Late Latin word magnificātiōn- (stem of magnificātiō). See magnify, -fication

Examples for magnifications

Morely increased the magnification, to watch a few animals at a waterhole.

Now here we obtain an instance of what I mean by magnification.

The magnification enabled me to see partially into the shadows.

We don't know about the magnification, but the diminution is most remarkable.

He cut the magnification again at fifty and at thirty and at ten.

I'm going to step up the magnification, slowly, so that you can be sure there's no substitution.

There is a limit, too, beyond which the magnification cannot be carried with advantage.

"They show the amount of magnification or reduction," Thorndyke explained.

But it is quite easy to increase the magnification to 10 times or more.

The magnification is too low to show the smaller blood vessels.

Word Value for magnifications
Scrable

21

Words with friends

26

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