microscopic
adjective
mi·cro·scop·ic
ˌmī-krə-ˈskä-pik 
variants
or less commonly microscopical
1
: resembling a microscope especially in perception
2
a
: invisible or indistinguishable without the use of a microscope
b
: very small or fine or precise
3
: of, relating to, or conducted with the microscope or microscopy
Examples of microscopic in a Sentence
At this point, the embryo is a microscopic clump of only 100 cells.
There is a microscopic crack in the diamond.
He has a microscopic attention span.
He recorded every aspect of his trip in microscopic detail.
a microscopic study of plant tissues
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The mixture goes through a homogenizer, which breaks the oil into microscopic droplets that stay evenly suspended.
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Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Their practical use has been stalled by traditional liquid electrolytes that pose severe risks, including leakage, combustion, and the formation of lithium dendrites—microscopic metal spikes that can cause short circuits.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
The researchers used a series of methods involving x-rays, CT scans, and microscopic and chemical analyses to ensure that the fleshy parts were indeed just a clay molding.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
The multiple layers of silicon in these 3D stacks are mostly connected by microscopic balls of solder, or in some advanced cases just by their copper terminals.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
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Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Their practical use has been stalled by traditional liquid electrolytes that pose severe risks, including leakage, combustion, and the formation of lithium dendrites—microscopic metal spikes that can cause short circuits.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
The researchers used a series of methods involving x-rays, CT scans, and microscopic and chemical analyses to ensure that the fleshy parts were indeed just a clay molding.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
The multiple layers of silicon in these 3D stacks are mostly connected by microscopic balls of solder, or in some advanced cases just by their copper terminals.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
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microscopic
adjective
mi·cro·scop·ic
ˌmī-krə-ˈskäp-ik
variants
also microscopical
1
: of, relating to, or conducted with the microscope or microscopy
a microscopic examination
2
: resembling a microscope : able to see very tiny objects
some insects have microscopic vision
3
: able to be seen only through a microscope : very small
a microscopic plant
Medical Definition
microscopic
adjective
mi·cro·scop·ic
ˌmī-krə-ˈskäp-ik
variants
or microscopical
1
: of, relating to, or conducted with the microscope or microscopy
2
: so small or fine as to be invisible or indistinguishable without the use of a microscope compare macroscopic, submicroscopic, ultramicroscopic sense 1
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