microscopic

/ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɑpɪk/

adj 5

Collocations

ADJ.

all, aquatic, full, green, mammoth, massive, other, plastic

VERB + MICROSCOPIC

found, looked, performed, size, supply

MICROSCOPIC + NOUN

analysis, anomaly, contraction, examination, itself, micrometeorites, organisms, particles

PREP.

in, on, than, with

Definitions

adj

Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal

We supply all microscopic stains and other materials.

So small that it can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.

The water was full of microscopic organisms.

Very small; minute

Compared to the galaxy, we are microscopic in scale.

By wholesale omission of connections and by the use of a microscopic scale of photographic reproduction which makes some of the most important tables difficult to read, the size has been cut down from last winter's 580 to 520 pages only.

Carried out with great attention to detail.

The police carried out a microscopic search of the crime scene.

Able to see extremely minute objects.

Why has not man a microscopic eye?

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — so small as to be invisible without a microscope

microscopical

adjective — visible under a microscope

microscopical

adjective — of or relating to or used in microscopy

microscopical

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

We supply all microscopic stains and other materials.

Wiktionary

The water was full of microscopic organisms.

Wiktionary

Compared to the galaxy, we are microscopic in scale.

Wiktionary

The author's verbiage produced a document of mammoth size and microscopic import.

Tatoeba · #277702

Bacteria are microscopic organisms.

Tatoeba · #681666

This new state could in principle be any microscopic state.

Tatoeba · #1032767

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, microscopic is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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