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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] magnifien, from Anglo-French magnifier, from [[Latin]] magnificare, from magnificus
[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] magnifien, from Anglo-French magnifier, from [[Latin]] magnificare, from magnificus
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
==Definitions==
==Definitions==
:transitive verb
:transitive verb
'''Magnification''' is the [[process]] of enlarging something only in [[appearance]], not in [[physical]] size. This enlargement is [[quantified]] by a calculated [[number]] also called "magnification". When this [[number]] is less than one it refers to a reduction in size, sometimes called "minification" or "de-magnification".
'''Magnification''' is the [[process]] of enlarging something only in [[appearance]], not in [[physical]] size. This enlargement is [[quantified]] by a calculated [[number]] also called "magnification". When this [[number]] is less than one it refers to a reduction in size, sometimes called "minification" or "de-magnification".
Typically magnification is related to scaling up visuals or images to be able to see more detail, increasing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular_resolution resolution], using [[optics]], printing [[techniques]], or digital processing. In all cases, the magnification of the image does not [[change]] the [[perspective]] of the image.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnification]
Typically magnification is related to scaling up visuals or images to be able to see more detail, increasing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular_resolution resolution], using [[optics]], printing [[techniques]], or digital processing. In all cases, the magnification of the image does not [[change]] the [[perspective]] of the image.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnification]
==See also==
==See also==
*[http://www.powersof10.com/ Powers of ten]
*[https://www.powersof10.com/ Powers of ten]
[[Category: General Reference]]
[[Category: General Reference]]
