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microscale.

A very small or microscopic scale.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. A very small or microscopic scale.

    attributive · often

  2. The scale of microanalysis.

    attributive · often

  3. A scale of physical consideration or of bounds having a characteristic dimension typically ranging from 1 to 999 µm (under 1 mm).

    attributive · often
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. English micro- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂ Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English microscale From micro- + scale.

adj

  1. Extending over a relatively small area, particularly less than 1 kilometer; smaller than mesoscale.

    attributive · not-comparable · often
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. English micro- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂ Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English microscale From micro- + scale.

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