microscale
1
6.0
- adjective
- /ˈmaɪkroʊskeɪl/
- Specialized
:
microscala
- The bearings themselves were made conventionally because photolithography and other microscale fabrication techniques can't make objects smooth enough.
- microscale meteorology
Examples
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He reasoned that it should be possible to employ a microscale strategy to measure transcript levels, monitoring hybridization events on a flat surface to which the specific DNA sequences encoding transcripts of interest had been affixed and immobilized.
Academic text (2010) -
To untangle this complex problem, we have developed a microscale model of our nanofluidic system.
Academic text (2011) -
Researchers at the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Md., are pursuing the use of microscale components to supply power to electronic devices on the battlefield.
Academic text (2009) -
This fourteen-project initiative is focused on public information dissemination and the establishment of pollution prevention training networks in small-scale and microscale chemistry instruction techniques for the academic community and environmental compliance/waste minimization for the automotive service industry.
Academic text (1997) -
The microscale experiments revealed new insights into material behavior at the molecular level.
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Using a microscale approach, the scientists successfully synthesized compounds with high precision.
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The microscale features of the samples allowed researchers to analyze them more effectively under a microscope.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
So small it can fit in your hand
52
4.8
So small that only a microscope can see it
37
4.4
Very small in size or amount
30
2.7
Used for projects or models that are not large
4
5.1
Very small in size, amount, or effect
1
4.3
Very small and easy to miss
1
5.2
Something that is very small, like tiny particles or thin fibers
So small that you can only see it with a microscope
Extremely small and hard to see
How Small
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3.8
- Specialized
3
6.3
- Specialized
1
6.0
30
2.7
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Microscale is made of two parts: micro- meaning 'small' and scale meaning 'size' or 'measure', as in microscope or a kitchen scale. So a microscale method is one that works at a very small size, which is why scientists use it for tiny samples and parts.