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microscopic.

Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɒp.ɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɑ.pɪk/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɒp.ɪk/Canada, dialectal/ˌmɑe.kɹəˈskɔp.ɪk/Australia

  1. Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal

    We supply all microscopic stains and other materials.

  2. So small that it can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.

    The water was full of microscopic organisms.

  3. Very small; minute

    Compared to the galaxy, we are microscopic in scale.

  4. Carried out with great attention to detail.

    figuratively
    The police carried out a microscopic search of the crime scene.

  5. Able to see extremely minute objects.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin mīcroscopiumlbor. Italian microscopiobor. English microscope Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English microscopic From microscope + -ic.

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