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microsurgical

microsurgical

7.1
Very careful and exact about small details
  • adjective
  • /ˌmaɪkroʊˈsɜrʤɪkəl/
  • Formal
translation icon : microquirúrgico
  • The editor took a microsurgical approach to revising the manuscript, ensuring every sentence was clear.

Examples

  • With microsurgical precision, she organized the data for the final report.

  • His microsurgical attention to detail made the project a success.

  • This is a microsurgical procedure.

  • The microsurgical techniques used in the operation were groundbreaking.

  • The artist applied a microsurgical technique to add intricate details to the sculpture.

  • Her microsurgical focus on the project allowed her to spot errors that others missed.

  • He approached the problem with a microsurgical mindset, analyzing each component meticulously.

Synonyms

surgical
vsmicrosurgical
30 4.9

Done with very exact care to avoid harm or mistakes

is about even finer, extremely small-scale precision
microscopic
vsmicrosurgical
6 6.4

Paying close attention to small details

is about applying that precision in careful practical action
microanalytical
vsmicrosurgical
  • Formal
8.9

Showing very careful study of very small details

is about careful precise action rather than laboratory analysis

How Precise

microsurgical
  • Formal
7.1
meticulous
58 8.6
careful
∞ 1.0
sloppy
155 2.0

Surface Forms

microsurgical positive

Morphology

microsurgical = surgical (semi-transparent) = micro + surgery + al

The figurative adjective is built by prefixing micro- to surgical, but the metaphorical extension is not fully literal.

Etymology

Microsurgical begins with micro- meaning 'small' and ends with surgical from 'surgery', which means 'an operation'. So if you do something in a microsurgical way, you do it with very careful, exact attention to the smallest details.