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microscale

microscale noun: a very small or microscopic scale.

Noun

microscale (plural microscales)

  1. (attributive, often) A very small or microscopic scale.
  2. (attributive, often) The scale of microanalysis.
  3. (attributive, often) A scale of physical consideration or of bounds having a characteristic dimension typically ranging from 1 to 999 µm (under 1 mm).

Adjective

microscale (not comparable)

  1. (attributive, often) Extending over a relatively small area, particularly less than 1 kilometer; smaller than mesoscale.

Forms of microscale

pluralmicroscales
alternative formmicro scale
alternative formmicro-scale

Origin of microscale

From micro- + scale.

Words formed from microscale

Questions about microscale

What does microscale mean?
Microscale means a very small or microscopic scale.
What part of speech is microscale?
Microscale can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of microscale?
The plural of microscale is microscales.

Words near microscale in the dictionary

  1. microsaw
  2. microsaws
  3. microscabrate
  4. microscaffold
  5. microscaffolds
  6. microscale
  7. microscaled
  8. microscales
  9. microscalpel
  10. microscalpels
  11. microscan

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