microscopic
11microscopic — [mī΄krə skäp′ik] adj. 1. so small as to be invisible or obscure except through a microscope; extremely small; minute 2. of, with, or as if with a microscope 3. like or suggestive of a microscope; searching; minutely observing: Also microscopical… …
12microscopic — [[t]ma͟ɪkrəskɒ̱pɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Microscopic objects are extremely small, and usually can be seen only through a microscope. ...microscopic fibres of protein. Derived words: microscopically ADV ADV adj No living organisms, large or… …
13microscopic — microscopically, adv. /muy kreuh skop ik/, adj. 1. so small as to be invisible or indistinct without the use of the microscope: microscopic organisms. Cf. macroscopic. 2. very small; tiny. 3. of, pertaining to, or involving a microscope:… …
14microscopic — mi|cro|scop|ic [ˌmaıkrəˈskɔpık US ˈska: ] adj 1.) extremely small and therefore very difficult to see ▪ a microscopic speck of dust ▪ Inspectors discovered microscopic cracks in the hull of the submarine. 2.) [only before noun] using a microscope …
15microscopic — mi|cro|scop|ic [ ,maıkrə skapık ] adjective 1. ) very small: a microscopic hole that no one would notice a ) so small that you need to use a microscope to see it: microscopic life 2. ) a microscopic examination is done by looking at the details… …
16microscopic — adjective 1 extremely small and therefore very difficult to see: His handwriting is microscopic! | The insect s legs are covered with microscopic hairs. 2 (only before noun) using a microscope: The cells were identified through microscopic… …
17microscopic — UK [ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk] / US [ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk] adjective 1) a) very small a microscopic hole that no one would notice b) so small that you need to use a microscope to see it microscopic creatures 2) a microscopic examination is done by looking at the… …
18microscopic — adjective /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk/ a) of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal We supply all microscopic stains and other materials. b) so small that it can only be seen using a microscope The water was full of microscopic organisms. Ant …
19Microscopic — So small it cannot be seen without the aid of microscope. As opposed to macroscopic (large enough to be seen with naked eye). A tiny tumor is microscopic while a big tumor is macroscopic. * * * mi·cro·scop·ic .mī krə skäp ik or mi·cro·scop·i·cal… …
20microscopic — adj. Microscopic is used with these nouns: ↑examination, ↑organism …
