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adj
Extending over a relatively small area, particularly less than 1 kilometer; smaller than mesoscale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, not-comparable, often
Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
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noun
A very small or microscopic scale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, often
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noun
The scale of microanalysis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, often
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A scale of physical consideration or of bounds having a characteristic dimension typically ranging from 1 to 999 μm (under 1 mm).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, often
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. English micro- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh2 Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English microscale From micro- + scale.
