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microscopic

mic·ros·co·pic

UK/ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɒp.ɪk/ US/ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɑ.pɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or used in microscopy

  • “microscopic analysis”
  • “microscopical examination”
2.
3.

extremely precise with great attention to details

  • “examined it with microscopic care”
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4.

infinitely or immeasurably small

  • “two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm”
  • “reduced to a microscopic scale”
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Origin

From microscope + -ic.

Phrases

  • intravital microscopic

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