microscale

noun

mi·​cro·​scale ˈmī-krō-ˌskāl 

: a very small scale

Examples of microscale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Biomimicry often fails when the design is too large, Hassanalian says, but is most efficient on the microscale. — Tom Brown, Space.com, 25 May 2026

At the microscale, the team fabricated porous, sponge-like particles roughly 2 micrometres in diameter, significantly thinner than a human hair, and tuned their internal chemistry to maintain long-term stability in aqueous environments. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026

The Delft researchers were not the first to capture bacteria in motion, but older methods usually had to average the movements of an ensemble of many bacteria because of their microscale. — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2026

By embracing the strange physics of the microscale instead of fighting it, engineers unlocked an entirely new class of machines. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for microscale

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale
• yellowtail