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micropaedic

UK/ˌmaɪkɹə(ʊ)ˈpiːdɪk/US/ˌmaɪkɹəˈpidik/

micropaedic adjective: of or pertaining to the Encyclopædia Britannica's Micropædia (which contains condensed forms of normal Encyclopædia entries).

Adjective

micropaedic (not comparable)

  1. of or pertaining to the Encyclopædia Britannica's Micropædia (which contains condensed forms of normal Encyclopædia entries)

Antonyms of micropaedic

  • macropaedic

Origin of micropaedic

From Micropaedia + -ic.

Questions about micropaedic

What does micropaedic mean?
Micropaedic means of or pertaining to the Encyclopædia Britannica's Micropædia (which contains condensed forms of normal Encyclopædia entries).
What part of speech is micropaedic?
Micropaedic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce micropaedic?
Micropaedic is pronounced /ˌmaɪkɹə(ʊ)ˈpiːdɪk/ (UK).

Words near micropaedic in the dictionary

  1. micropachymetric
  2. micropachymetry
  3. micropacket
  4. micropackets
  5. micropaedia
  6. micropaedic
  7. micropalaeontologic
  8. micropalaeontological
  9. micropalaeontologically
  10. micropalaeontologist
  11. micropalaeontologists

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