Examples of microscale in a Sentence
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These steps – from phenomenology to causality and ultimately predictive intervention – are challenging for microbiome research efforts, given the enormously complex interactions occurring on the microscale.
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Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2017
The fluidic and elastomeric architectures required for function span several orders of magnitude from the microscale to the macroscale.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Aug. 2016
The winning shots include images of delicate microscale processes, an amazing vista captured by a research drone and a moment of connection between man and machine.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2017
The next video exhibits the technology's further potential for use in future microscale factories: The magnetic mechanisms are shown scooping up objects onto mini forklifts, actuating syringes and executing rudimentary electric arc–cutting tasks.
—Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2011
Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of speleothems, but microscale deposits can also build up on cave walls, including sections that contain artwork.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2021
The technique is commonly used by scientists for imaging the internal structure of materials at the microscale.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Aug. 2020
The chemical baths create thick coatings that can’t penetrate the fibers’ microscale nooks and crannies.
—Wired, 30 Nov. 2019
At the microscale, the level at which most teeth are structured, light can interact and bounce off molecules leading to a nice bright white smile, Meyers tells Gizmodo’s Ed Cara.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 6 June 2019
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Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2017
The fluidic and elastomeric architectures required for function span several orders of magnitude from the microscale to the macroscale.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Aug. 2016
The winning shots include images of delicate microscale processes, an amazing vista captured by a research drone and a moment of connection between man and machine.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2017
The next video exhibits the technology's further potential for use in future microscale factories: The magnetic mechanisms are shown scooping up objects onto mini forklifts, actuating syringes and executing rudimentary electric arc–cutting tasks.
—Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2011
Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of speleothems, but microscale deposits can also build up on cave walls, including sections that contain artwork.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2021
The technique is commonly used by scientists for imaging the internal structure of materials at the microscale.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Aug. 2020
The chemical baths create thick coatings that can’t penetrate the fibers’ microscale nooks and crannies.
—Wired, 30 Nov. 2019
At the microscale, the level at which most teeth are structured, light can interact and bounce off molecules leading to a nice bright white smile, Meyers tells Gizmodo’s Ed Cara.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 6 June 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1929, in the meaning defined above
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“Microscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscale. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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