microscopic

[ mahy-kruh-skop-ik ]

/ ˌmaɪ krəˈskɒp ɪk /

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adjective

so small as to be invisible or indistinct without the use of the microscope: microscopic organisms.Compare macroscopic.

very small; tiny.

of, relating to, or involving a microscope: microscopic investigation.

very detailed; meticulous: a microscopic view of society.

suggestive of the precise use of the microscope; minute: microscopic exactness.

Also mi·cro·scop·i·cal .

Origin of microscopic

First recorded in 1670–80; microscope + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM microscopic

mi·cro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·mi·cro·scop·ic, adjectivenon·mi·cro·scop·i·cal, adjectivenon·mi·cro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb

un·mi·cro·scop·ic, adjectiveun·mi·cro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby microscopic

microrespirometer, micros., microsatellite, micro-scooter, microscope, microscopic, microscopic anatomy, Microscopium, microscopy, microsecond, microsegment

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Example sentences from the Web for microscopic

Other methane is exhaled by microscopic organisms directly, as in the human gut.
Methane on Mars: Life or Just Gas?|Matthew R. Francis|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, not every county medical examiner can spot CTE on microscopic slides.
Will the NCAA Let Ohio State’s Kosta Karageorge Die in Vain?|Robert Silverman|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But there is another curiosity about the microscopic attention that is paid to civilian casualties.
U.S. Drone Program Needs to Be Accompanied by Hard Facts on Civilian Deaths|Daniel Klaidman|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
How could anyone do all this without leaving behind a scintilla of microscopic evidence?
Stop Calling It Murder|Roy Black|September 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The microscopic attention paid to her stumbles likely has much to do with that impossible yardstick of perfection.
Everybody Hates Natalie|Joyce C. Tang|March 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Its food consists of microscopic organisms which are taken in through the incurrent siphon.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
Microscopic examination of mud obtained from the bottom, in the vicinity of our anchorage, revealed some shells of foraminifera.
The First Landing on Wrangel Island|Irving C. Rosse
These are called Protozoa, and comprise the Infusoria and other microscopic organisms.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
Then, when all your work is done, read what has been written with the microscopic eyes of a Flaubert.
How to Write a Novel|Anonymous
The microscopic changes in this connection are illustrated in Fig. 99.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks

British Dictionary definitions for microscopic

microscopic

less commonly microscopical

/ (ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk) /

adjective

not large enough to be seen with the naked eye but visible under a microscopeCompare macroscopic

very small; minute

of, concerned with, or using a microscope

characterized by or done with great attention to detail

Derived forms of microscopic

microscopically, adverb

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Medical definitions for microscopic

microscopic

[ mī′krə-skŏp′ĭk ]

adj.

Too small to be seen by the unaided eye but large enough to be studied under a microscope.

Of, relating to, or concerned with a microscope.

Being or characterized as exceedingly small; minute.

单词	microscopic
释义	microscopic [ mahy-kruh-skop-ik ] / ˌmaɪ krəˈskɒp ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR microscopic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective so small as to be invisible or indistinct without the use of the microscope: microscopic organisms.Compare macroscopic. very small; tiny. of, relating to, or involving a microscope: microscopic investigation. very detailed; meticulous: a microscopic view of society. suggestive of the precise use of the microscope; minute: microscopic exactness. Also mi·cro·scop·i·cal . Origin of microscopic First recorded in 1670–80; microscope + -ic OTHER WORDS FROM microscopic mi·cro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·mi·cro·scop·ic, adjectivenon·mi·cro·scop·i·cal, adjectivenon·mi·cro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb un·mi·cro·scop·ic, adjectiveun·mi·cro·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby microscopic microrespirometer, micros., microsatellite, micro-scooter, microscope, microscopic, microscopic anatomy, Microscopium, microscopy, microsecond, microsegment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for microscopic Other methane is exhaled by microscopic organisms directly, as in the human gut. Methane on Mars: Life or Just Gas?\|Matthew R. Francis\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After all, not every county medical examiner can spot CTE on microscopic slides. Will the NCAA Let Ohio State’s Kosta Karageorge Die in Vain?\|Robert Silverman\|December 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But there is another curiosity about the microscopic attention that is paid to civilian casualties. U.S. Drone Program Needs to Be Accompanied by Hard Facts on Civilian Deaths\|Daniel Klaidman\|November 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST How could anyone do all this without leaving behind a scintilla of microscopic evidence? Stop Calling It Murder\|Roy Black\|September 10, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The microscopic attention paid to her stumbles likely has much to do with that impossible yardstick of perfection. Everybody Hates Natalie\|Joyce C. Tang\|March 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Its food consists of microscopic organisms which are taken in through the incurrent siphon. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold Microscopic examination of mud obtained from the bottom, in the vicinity of our anchorage, revealed some shells of foraminifera. The First Landing on Wrangel Island\|Irving C. Rosse These are called Protozoa, and comprise the Infusoria and other microscopic organisms. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold Then, when all your work is done, read what has been written with the microscopic eyes of a Flaubert. How to Write a Novel\|Anonymous The microscopic changes in this connection are illustrated in Fig. 99. Diseases of the Horse's Foot\|Harry Caulton Reeks British Dictionary definitions for microscopic microscopic less commonly microscopical / (ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk) / adjective not large enough to be seen with the naked eye but visible under a microscopeCompare macroscopic very small; minute of, concerned with, or using a microscope characterized by or done with great attention to detail Derived forms of microscopic microscopically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to microscopic imperceptible, teeny, infinitesimal, negligible, atomic, invisible, minuscule, diminutive, little, minute, wee Medical definitions for microscopic microscopic [ mī′krə-skŏp′ĭk ] adj. Too small to be seen by the unaided eye but large enough to be studied under a microscope. Of, relating to, or concerned with a microscope. Being or characterized as exceedingly small; minute. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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microscopic

adjective

Origin of microscopic

OTHER WORDS FROM microscopic

Words nearby microscopic

Example sentences from the Web for microscopic

British Dictionary definitions for microscopic

less commonly microscopical

adjective

Derived forms of microscopic

Words related to microscopic

Medical definitions for microscopic

adj.