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microscopic

mi·cro·scop·ic
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahy-kruh-skop-ik]
    • /ˌmaɪ krəˈskɒp ɪk/
    • /ˌmaɪ.krəˈskɒp.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-kruh-skop-ik]
    • /ˌmaɪ krəˈskɒp ɪk/

Definitions of microscopic word

  • adjective microscopic so small as to be invisible or indistinct without the use of the microscope: microscopic organisms. Compare macroscopic. 1
  • adjective microscopic very small; tiny. 1
  • adjective microscopic of, relating to, or involving a microscope: microscopic investigation. 1
  • adjective microscopic very detailed; meticulous: a microscopic view of society. 1
  • adjective microscopic suggestive of the precise use of the microscope; minute: microscopic exactness. 1
  • noun microscopic So small as to be visible only with a microscope. 1

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Origin of microscopic

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; microscope + -ic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Microscopic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

microscopic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".

microscopic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for microscopic

adj microscopic

  • imperceptible — very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of the road.
  • teeny — tiny.
  • infinitesimal — indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute: infinitesimal vessels in the circulatory system.
  • negligible — so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.
  • atomic — Atomic means relating to power that is produced from the energy released by splitting atoms.

adjective microscopic

  • tiny — very small; minute; wee.
  • mini — miniskirt.

Antonyms for microscopic

adj microscopic

  • obvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
  • huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
  • large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
  • macroscopic — visible to the naked eye. Compare microscopic (def 1).
  • big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.

adjective microscopic

  • gigantic — very large; huge: a gigantic statue.

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