Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Too small to be seen by the unaided eye but large enough to be studied under a microscope.
- adjective Of, relating to, or concerned with a microscope.
- adjective Exceedingly small; minute.
- adjective Characterized by or done with extreme attention to detail.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to a microscope, or having its character or function; adapted to the purposes of a microscope, or to the inspection of minute objects: as, a microscopic lens, eyepiece, or stand; microscopic sight or vision.
- Of minute size; so small as to be invisible or indistinct to the naked eye; adapted to or prepared for examination by the miscroseope: as, microscopic creatures or particles; a microscopic object.
- Made or effected by or as if by the aid of a microscope; hence, relating to things of minute size or significance; infinitesimal; petty: as, microscopic observations or investigations; microscopic criticism.
- Characteristic of the microscope or its use : as, to observe anything with microscopic minuteness; microscopic definition of an object.
- Employing or working with a microscope, or as if with a microscope.
- Also
microscopical .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the microscope or to microscopy; made with a microscope.
- adjective Able to see extremely minute objects.
- adjective Very small.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of, or relating to
microscopes ormicroscopy ;microscopal - adjective so
small that it can only beseen using a microscope - adjective very small;
minute - adjective carried out with great
attention todetail - adjective Able to see extremely minute objects.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective extremely precise with great attention to details
- adjective of or relating to or used in microscopy
- adjective visible under a microscope; using a microscope
- adjective so small as to be invisible without a microscope
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In the animal kingdom (and this knowledge is also the result of Ehrenberg's discoveries), the form which we term microscopic occupy the largest space, in consequence of their rapid propagation.
COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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By then Marx had already retreated into what he called the "microscopic world" of grandchildren and family life.
At Home With Karl Marx Jennifer Siegel 2011
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Mr Roberts told jurors the prosecution case against his client had an "Achilles heel", which he described as a "microscopic viewpoint" and "tunnel vision" about forensic evidence.
BBC News - Home 2011
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With a few exceptions, anhydrobiosis is normally seen in microscopic animals.
We are going to freeze dry you all! AYDIN 2009
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Wired Science rounds up the winners of the past 35 years 'worth of Nikon prizes for excellence in microscopic photography.
Boing Boing 2009
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The rise has caused marine life changes, increases in microscopic animals and plants.
Country diary: The Burren Sarah Poyntz 2010
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And, I have never had the desire to delve in microscopic depth into the chemistry of wine.
Evan Dawson 2009
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With a few exceptions, anhydrobiosis is normally seen in microscopic animals.
Archive 2009-09-01 AYDIN 2009
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- Sometimes change happens in microscopic increments, and often goes undetected by the human eye.
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And, I have never had the desire to delve in microscopic depth into the chemistry of wine.
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