micrographics

noun

mi·​cro·​graph·​ics ˌmī-krə-ˈgra-fiks How to pronounce micrographics (audio)
plural in form but singular in construction
: the industry concerned with the manufacture and sale of graphic material in microform
also : the production of such material
micrographic
ˌmī-krə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce micrographics (audio)
adjective
micrographically
ˌmī-krə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce micrographics (audio)
adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of micrographics was in 1968

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“Micrographics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micrographics. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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