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MICROSCOPICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
So small as to be invisible without a microscope
Example:
differences were microscopic
Synonyms:
microscopic; microscopical
Classified under:
Similar:
little; small (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Visible under a microscope; using a microscope
Synonyms:
microscopic; microscopical
Classified under:
Similar:
seeable; visible (capable of being seen; or open to easy view)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Of or relating to or used in microscopy
Example:
microscopical examination
Synonyms:
microscopic; microscopical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
microscopy (research with the use of microscopes)
Derivation:
microscope (magnifier of the image of small objects)
microscopy (research with the use of microscopes)
