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microjump

microjump

1 8.7
A very short jump often used in games and science fiction
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊˌdʒʌmp/
: micro-salto
  • We'd come to the system aboard Home One and used microjumps to get in as close as we did.

Examples

  • "I relayed the order to my people, but before we could reach my designated rendezvous point, the fleet made a microjump in from the edge of the system.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • "Got that stardrive microjump ready?"

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The spaceship performed a microjump to avoid the asteroid belt ahead.

  • In the experiment, we observed a microjump in the particle's position on the graph.

  • The technician explained that the robot's microjump allowed it to navigate tight spaces.

Synonyms

jump
vsmicrojump
97 3.5

A sudden change from one state or level to another

is smaller and focused on brief technical movement rather than any abrupt change
hop
vsmicrojump
25 1.0

A quick small jump often on one foot

is a very small technical or fictional movement rather than a bodily leap

How Small

microjump
1 8.7
to hop
139 1.0
jump
199 1.0
leap
95 1.0

Surface Forms

microjump singular
microjumps plural

Morphology

microjump = jump (transparent) = micro + jump

The meaning is directly compositional: 'micro' means very small and 'jump' denotes a jump.

Etymology

The word microjump combines the small-prefix micro- meaning 'very small' and the familiar word jump, so it literally means a 'tiny jump' used for a very short move or quick shift in science fiction or technical talk.