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View usage for: (maɪkrəskɒpɪk) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Microscopic objects are extremely small, and usually can be seen only through a microscope. ...microscopic fibres of protein. Synonyms: tiny, minute, invisible, negligible More Synonyms of microscopic microscopically adverb [ADVERB adjective] No living organisms, large or microscopically small, inhabited it. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]A microscopic examination is done using a microscope. Microscopic examination of a cell's chromosomes can reveal the sex of the fetus. microscopically adverb [ADVERB with verb] The tissue is examined microscopically to rule out or confirm cancer. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]If you say that something is done in microscopic detail, you are emphasizing that it is done in a very thorough, detailed way. [emphasis] He carefully recounts the tale, the microscopic details of those crucial minutes. microscopic in British English (ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk) or less commonly microscopical adjective1. not large enough to be seen with the naked eye but visible under a microscope Compare macroscopic 3. of, concerned with, or using a microscope 4. characterized by or done with great attention to detail Derived forms microscopically (ˌmicroˈscopically) adverb microscopic in American English (ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk) adjective1. so small as to be invisible or obscure except through a microscope; extremely small; minute 2. of, with, or as if with a microscope 3. like or suggestive of a microscope; searching; minutely observing Also ˌmicroˈscopical Derived forms microscopically (ˌmicroˈscopically) adverb Examples of 'microscopic' in a sentencemicroscopic In other languagesmicroscopic British English: microscopic ADJECTIVE Microscopic objects are extremely small, and usually can be seen only through a microscope. Microscopic fibers of protein were visible. - American English: microscopic
- Brazilian Portuguese: microscópico
- Chinese: 极小的
- European Spanish: microscópico
- French: microscopique
- German: mikroskopisch
- Italian: microscopico
- Japanese: 微小な
- Korean: 극히 미세한
- European Portuguese: microscópico
- Latin American Spanish: microscópico
Definition very small microscopic fibres of protein Synonyms invisible teeny-weeny teensy-weensy Opposites great , large , huge , vast , enormous , immense , gigantic , ginormous (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition too slight, subtle, or gradual to be noticed His hesitation was almost imperceptible. Synonyms undetectable, slight, subtle, small, minute, fine, tiny, faint, invisible, gradual, shadowy, microscopic, indistinguishable, inaudible, infinitesimal, teeny-weeny, unnoticeable, insensible, impalpable (formal), indiscernible, teensy-weensy, inappreciable Definition extremely small mineral substances present in infinitesimal amounts in the soil Synonyms microscopic, minute, tiny, wee, atomic, insignificant, negligible, minuscule, teeny (informal), teeny-weeny, unnoticeable, teensy-weensy, inappreciable Definition very small reducing his handwriting to minuscule proportions Synonyms tiny, little, minute, fine, very small, miniature, microscopic, diminutive, infinitesimal, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, teensy-weensy Additional synonymsDefinition very small Only a minute amount is needed. Synonyms small, little, tiny, miniature, slender, fine, microscopic, diminutive, minuscule, infinitesimal, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, teensy-weensy Definition so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering Managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible effect. Synonyms insignificant, small, minute, minor, petty, trivial, trifling, unimportant, inconsequential, imperceptible, nickel-and-dime (US, slang) |