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magnification

mag·ni·fi·cation

US/ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ rare

noun

1.
2.

the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object

3.
4.

a photographic print that has been enlarged

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Origin

From magnify + -ification.

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