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microscopicso small as to be visible only with a microscope; extremely small

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: so small as to be visible only with a microscope; extremely small

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/

Korean meaning: 현미경으로만 볼 수 있을 정도로 작은; 극히 작은

Korean pronunciation: 마이크러**스카**픽

Example Sentences

  • My cooking skills are so bad that even microscopic bacteria refuse to live on my leftovers.
  • The detective found microscopic evidence that solved the case.
  • His attention to microscopic details makes him an excellent watchmaker.

microscopic

ADJECTIVE

//ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk//

so small as to be visible only with a microscope; extremely small

microscopic concept
💡 Concept

Scientists observe microscopic bacteria magnified on the laboratory monitor

microscopic rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From telescopic stars to microscopic scars!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk/

🌳Etymology

Prefixmicro--
Rootscop
Suffix--ic

Origin

그리스어 'mikros(작은)'와 'skopein(보다)'에서 유래했습니다. 17세기에 현미경이 발명된 후 '아주 작은 것을 보는' 의미로 만들어진 과학 용어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

telescopichoroscopicstereoscopic
telescopic
horoscopic
stereoscopic

🔗Collocations

microscopic examination
microscopic organism
microscopic detail
microscopic analysis
microscopic particles
microscopic level

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cooking skills are so bad that even microscopic bacteria refuse to live on my leftovers.

The detective found microscopic evidence that solved the case.

His attention to microscopic details makes him an excellent watchmaker.

The microscopic world revealed by the electron microscope is fascinating.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

tinyminuteinfinitesimalminusculesubmicroscopic

Antonyms

macroscopicgiganticenormous

Related

microscopemicroorganismmicrobiologymagnificationcellular

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