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Pronunciation
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*AHD|'mīkr�<b>'</b>sk�pĭk
*IPA|/�maɪkr��sk�pɪk/
*SAMPA|/%maIkr@"skApIk/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�pɪk|-�pɪk

Adjective
microscopic

1. of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy

#:We supply all microscopic stains and other materials.

1. so small that it can only be seen using a microscope

#:The water was full of microscopic organisms.

1. very small; minute

#:Compared to the galaxy, we are microscopic in scale.

1. carried out with great attention to detail

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

;relating to microscopes (1)

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;so small that it can only be seen using a microscope (2)

Dutch: microscopisch
Finnish: mikroskooppinen
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French: microscopique

;very small (3)

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Finnish: mikroskooppinen, mikroskooppinen|mikroskooppisen pieni

;carried out with great attention to detail (4)

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