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microscopy

mi·cros·co·py
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahy-kros-kuh-pee, mahy-kruh-skoh-pee]
    • /maɪˈkrɒs kə pi, ˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊ pi/
    • /maɪˈkrɒs.kə.pi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-kros-kuh-pee, mahy-kruh-skoh-pee]
    • /maɪˈkrɒs kə pi, ˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊ pi/

Definitions of microscopy word

  • noun microscopy the use of the microscope. 1
  • noun microscopy microscopic investigation. 1
  • noun microscopy study using a microscope 1
  • noun microscopy the study, design, and manufacture of microscopes 0
  • noun microscopy investigation by use of a microscope 0
  • noun microscopy the use of a microscope; investigation by means of a microscope 0
See all 6 definitions of microscopy

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Origin of microscopy

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; microscope + -y3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Microscopy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Microscopy

microscopy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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".

microscopy usage trend in Literature

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  • interference microscope

    a microscope that utilizes light interference phenomena to create two superimposed images of an object, making possible the observation of transparent objects without using the staining technique.

  • metallography

    the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.

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    Plural form of micro.

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    any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes, phenazine derivatives, used for dyeing wool, silk, etc.

  • ultramicroscopy

    the use of the ultramicroscope.
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