micropsia

mi·crop·si·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-krop-see-uh]
- /maɪˈkrɒp si ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-krop-see-uh]
- /maɪˈkrɒp si ə/

Definitions of micropsia word

noun micropsia a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than their actual size. 1
noun micropsia (pathology) A disorder in which objects appear much smaller than normal, most often the result of a neurological dysfunction. 1
noun micropsia a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than they appear to a person with normal vision 0

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Origin of micropsia

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; micr- + -opsia

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Parts of speech for Micropsia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Micropsia

micropsia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

micropsia usage trend in Literature

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