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- [mahy-kron]
- /ˈmaɪ krɒn/
- /ˈmaɪ.krɒn/
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- [mahy-kron]
- /ˈmaɪ krɒn/
Definitions of micron word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of MICRON Micron Electronics, Inc. 3
- abbreviation Definition of MICRON in Technology micrometre 3
- noun plural micron Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu. 1
- noun plural micron Physical Chemistry. a colloidal particle whose diameter is between 0.2 and 10 microns. 1
- noun plural micron Physics. a very small unit of pressure, equal to that exerted by a column of mercury 1μ high. 1
- noun micron A unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter, used in many technological and scientific fields. 1
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Origin of micron
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Greek mīkrón a little, noun use of neuter singular of mīkrós small; see -on1
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Parts of speech for Micron
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micron popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
micron usage trend in Literature
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noun micron
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