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microinch

microinch

9.3
A very small amount used to say that something does not change
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊˌɪnʧ/
  • Informal
: pequeñísimo cambio
  • Her opinion hasn't changed a microinch despite all the evidence presented.

Examples

  • He didn't move a microinch from his original position during the debate.

  • The results showed only a microinch of improvement after the new policy was implemented.

  • The difference was only a microinch!

  • He adjusted the settings by a microinch.

  • He didn't move a microinch from his original position during the debate.

  • Her opinion hasn't changed a microinch despite all the evidence presented.

  • The results showed only a microinch of improvement after the new policy was implemented.

How Small

microinch
  • Informal
9.3
iota
23 7.7
sliver
49 3.9

Surface Forms

microinch singular
microinches plural

Morphology

microinch = inch (semi-transparent) = micro + inch

The figurative sense builds on the literal unit of tiny size, but the abstract meaning 'a very small amount' is a metaphorical extension rather than a fully literal composition.

Etymology

Microinch uses micro- 'small' and inch as a tiny movement or amount, so it is used to mean a very tiny change. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine someone who does not move even a 'microinch', meaning almost no change at all.