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microscopic

/ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɒp.ɪk/ UK
/ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɑ.pɪk/ Atlantic Canada, US
/ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɒp.ɪk/ Canada, dialectal
/ˌmɑe.kɹəˈskɔp.ɪk/ Australia
/ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɒp.ək/ New Zealand
[ˌmɑe̯.kɹəˈskɔ̟p.ək] New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɒpɪk

adjective more microscopic · most microscopic

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.
figuratively 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?

Opposite: macroscopic, gross

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: microscopical, atomlike, atomic, subatomic, minute, infinitesimal, little, small, precise, subgross, microscopy, ultrastructural, microscope, micro, minuscule, tiny

adjective

Opposite: macroscopic, gross

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adj relating to microscopes

Español	microscópico
Português	microscópico
Français	microscopique
Italiano	microscopico
Ελληνικά	μικροσκοπικός mikroskopikós
Română	microscopic

adj so small that it can only be seen using a microscope

Español	microscópico
Português	microscópico
Français	microscopique
Deutsch	mikroskopisch
Italiano	microscopico
Ελληνικά	μικροσκοπικός mikroskopikós
Română	microscopic
Русский	микроскопи́ческий mikroskopíčeskij

adj very small

Español	microscópico
Português	microscópico
Français	microscopique
Deutsch	mikroskopisch
Italiano	microscopico
Ελληνικά	μικροσκοπικός mikroskopikós
Română	microscopic

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@misc{microscopic_2026,
  title = {microscopic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/microscopic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}