microcircuit

mi·cro·cir·cuit

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mahy-kroh-sur-kit]
- /ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsɜr kɪt/
- /ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌsɜː.kɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-kroh-sur-kit]
- /ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsɜr kɪt/

Definitions of microcircuit word

noun microcircuit Electronics. integrated circuit. 1
noun microcircuit A minute electric circuit, especially an integrated circuit. 1
noun microcircuit integrated electronic circuit 1
noun microcircuit a miniature electronic circuit, esp one in which a number of permanently connected components are contained in one small chip of semiconducting material 0
noun microcircuit a highly miniaturized integrated circuit, used in computers and other electronic devices 0

See all 5 definitions of microcircuit

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Origin of microcircuit

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; micro- + circuit

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Parts of speech for Microcircuit

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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microcircuit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for microcircuit

noun microcircuit

circuitry — Circuitry is a system of electric circuits.
chip — Chips are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat and eaten hot, usually with a meal.
silicon chip — A silicon chip is a very small piece of silicon inside a computer. It has electronic circuits on it and can hold large quantities of information or perform mathematical or logical operations.
microchip — chip1 (def 5).
microprocessor — an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.

All 14 Synonyms of microcircuit

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