MICROSCOPICAL Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

microscopic

adjective

ˌmī-krə-ˈskä-pik

variants also microscopical

Definition of microscopic

as in tiny

very small in size even a microscopic speck of dust in the eye will cause pain

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Recent Examples of microscopic Tiny, microscopic plankton grow, feeding larger plankton that are eaten by many species, including fish and manta rays. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 In the series of small works measuring 11 by 15 inches, Nickless imagines microscopic forms resembling cells and bacteria. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 In mid-September, Nikon announced that the video, which was created using an advanced microscopic imaging tool, had won the 16th annual Nikon Small World in Motion competition. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 What happens during a session Many treatments start with a microscopic scalp analysis. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for microscopic

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Commonly associated with environmental risk factors such as smoking or exposure to hazards like radon, the rare but aggressively fast-growing condition gets its name from the unusually tiny appearance of its cells.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
These tiny architects of the deep sea actively regulate microbial populations.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tiny

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Billions of minuscule creatures, after all, agitate the waterways of the world.

— Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
The Information heard from several small and mid-sized publishers in the program that Google’s AI payments are minuscule, equaling roughly one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of minuscule

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Tippett and fellow animator Jon Berg had originally created the miniature figures under intense deadline pressure.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Drawing in part on Mughal miniature painting, it was also inspired by the Huntington’s collection of 18th-century Beauvais tapestries.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of miniature

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