variants
also microscopical
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
What Is Demodex Blepharitis? Demodex blepharitis is caused by microscopic mites called Demodex that live in the hair follicles and oil glands of our eyelids.
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Julie Loffredi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
When Particles Collide Deng and Hani’s 2023 result involved an analysis of the transition from the microscopic scale to the mesoscopic scale in the context of waves.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2025
At a microscopic level, preventing hostile takeovers of the usually beneficial microbial ecosystems that inhabit our guts could protect many thousands of people annually from serious illness.
—Gabriel Popkin, Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2025
Beech leaf disease is believed to be caused by a particular type of nematode, which is a microscopic, threadlike worm.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Julie Loffredi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
When Particles Collide Deng and Hani’s 2023 result involved an analysis of the transition from the microscopic scale to the mesoscopic scale in the context of waves.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2025
At a microscopic level, preventing hostile takeovers of the usually beneficial microbial ecosystems that inhabit our guts could protect many thousands of people annually from serious illness.
—Gabriel Popkin, Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2025
Beech leaf disease is believed to be caused by a particular type of nematode, which is a microscopic, threadlike worm.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopic
tiny
Adjective
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Both videos show the pop star on the beach in a tiny, triangle zebra print bikini and a wide-brimmed hat.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Eventually the Times just acknowledged on the front page what could always be found deeper in the newspaper: that the virus’s lethality was almost totally confined to a tiny percentage of very old Americans; nursing homes the routine locale of deaths once again with the virus.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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