microscopic
pronunciation
How to pronounce microscopic in British English:
UK [ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk]
How to pronounce microscopic in American English:
US [ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or used in microscopy
- too small to be seen except under a microscope
- extremely precise with great attention to details
- infinitely or immeasurably small
Word Origin
- microscopic (adj.)
- 1732, "like a microscope;" see microscope + -ic. Meaning "of minute size" is from 1760s. Related: Microscopical; microscopically.