microscopic
/,maikrəs'kɔpik/ Cách viết khác : (microscopical) /,maikrəs'kɔpikəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely small; too small to be seen clearly without a microscope: Describes something of such minute size that it requires magnification to be visible.
- Relating to or performed with a microscope: Pertaining to the use, technology, or field of microscopy.
- Extremely precise and detailed: Characterized by great attention to the smallest details.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The tissue sample contained microscopic organisms. (The organisms were too small to see with the naked eye.)
- She conducted a microscopic examination of the cells. (She used a microscope to examine the cells.)
- The detective searched the room with microscopic attention. (The detective searched with extreme precision and focus on tiny details.)
Advanced Usage
- "Microscopic analysis": The detailed study or examination of something using a microscope.
- The forensic team relied on microscopic analysis of the fibers.
- "Microscopic level": Referring to a scale of size or detail that is extremely small.
- The chemical reaction occurs at a microscopic level.
Variants and Related Words
- Microscopical (adj): An alternative, less common form of "microscopic," with the same meanings.
- The microscopical details were fascinating.
- Microscopy (n): The technical field or practice of using microscopes.
- He specializes in electron microscopy.
Synonyms
- Minute: Extremely small.
- Infinitesimal: Immeasurably or exceedingly small.
- Tiny: Very small.
Antonyms
- Macroscopic: Large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
- Gigantic: Of very great size or extent.
- Enormous: Very large in size, quantity, or extent.
Related Phrases
- "Microscopic view": A perspective that focuses on very small details.
- The report took a microscopic view of the budget, identifying every minor expense.
Adjective
- so small as to be invisible without a microscope
- differences were microscopic
- extremely precise with great attention to details
- examined it with microscopic care
- visible under a microscope; using a microscope
- of or relating to or used in microscopy
- microscopic analysis
- microscopical examination