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miniaturize (v.)
[miniaturize 词源字典]
1946, from
miniature
(adj.) +
-ize
.
Minify
in same sense is from 1670s, on analogy of
magnify
. Related:
Miniaturized
;
miniaturizing
.
[miniaturize etymology, miniaturize origin, 英语词源]