microscopic

adjective

ˌmī-krə-ˈskä-pik How to pronounce microscopic (audio)
variants also microscopical
Definition of microscopicnext
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 This technique relies on optical resonators, microscopic structures that allow light at particular frequencies to circulate within them. — New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026 As water moves through their gills, it is filtered for microscopic organisms that these mollusks then consume as food. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 The dentine and cementum, in turn, are made up of microscopic collagen fibrils mineralized with nanoparticles of hydroxyapatite. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 The sizes of these terms act like threads lightly tethering the macroscopic world to the microscopic one. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for microscopic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopic
  1. tiny
  2. minuscule
  3. miniature
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  • The Moon’s awkward angle to Venus this morning may bring tiny mismatches around timing, mood, or social plans, but nothing needs to become a big deal.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • One such collection of it-narratives survives in the form of the tiny manuscript books authored by children associated with the prominent New England Hale family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of tiny
Adjective
  • Yields briefly dipped but went back up a day later as the $4 billion size of the buybacks is minuscule compared to the $32 trillion Treasury market.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Excess potassium, including the minuscule amounts of potassium-40, is excreted.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of minuscule
Adjective
  • Issa would bring a picnic and sketchbooks and miniature watercolor palettes to meet up with a stranger, for instance.
    — Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • There's a miniature sailboat mounted on a wall, a marble plinth bearing a pile of seashells.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of miniature

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