Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [mahy-kroh-i-lek-tron-iks, -ee-lek-]
- /ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪks, -ˌi lɛk-/
- /ˌmaɪ.krəʊˌɪl.ekˈtrɒn.ɪks/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [mahy-kroh-i-lek-tron-iks, -ee-lek-]
- /ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪks, -ˌi lɛk-/
Definitions of microelectronics word
- noun microelectronics the technology dealing with the design, development, and construction of electronic systems utilizing extremely small elements, especially solid-state devices employing microminiaturization. 1
- noun microelectronics The design, manufacture, and use of microchips and microcircuits. 1
- uncountable noun microelectronics Microelectronics is the branch of electronics that deals with miniature electronic circuits. 0
- noun microelectronics the branch of electronics concerned with microcircuits 0
- noun microelectronics the science dealing with the theory, design, and applications of microcircuits 0
Information block about the term
Origin of microelectronics
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; micro- + electronics
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Microelectronics
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
microelectronics popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
microelectronics usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for microelectronics
noun microelectronics
- 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.
Top questions with microelectronics
- what is microelectronics?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with mi
- Words starting with mic
- Words starting with micr
- Words starting with micro
- Words starting with microe
- Words starting with microel
- Words starting with microele
- Words starting with microelec
- Words starting with microelect
- Words starting with microelectr
- Words starting with microelectro
- Words starting with microelectron
- Words starting with microelectroni