microscopic

[ mahy-kruh-skop-ik ]
/ ˌmaɪ krəˈskɒp ɪk /

adjective

so small as to be invisible or indistinct without the use of the microscope: microscopic organisms. Compare macroscopic.
very small; tiny.
of, relating to, or involving a microscope: microscopic investigation.
very detailed; meticulous: a microscopic view of society.
suggestive of the precise use of the microscope; minute: microscopic exactness.
Also mi·cro·scop·i·cal.

Origin of microscopic

First recorded in 1670–80; microscope + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for microscopic

microscopic

less commonly microscopical

/ (ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk) /

adjective

not large enough to be seen with the naked eye but visible under a microscope Compare macroscopic
very small; minute
of, concerned with, or using a microscope
characterized by or done with great attention to detail

Derived forms of microscopic

microscopically, adverb

Medical definitions for microscopic

microscopic
[ mī′krə-skŏpĭk ]

adj.

Too small to be seen by the unaided eye but large enough to be studied under a microscope.
Of, relating to, or concerned with a microscope.
Being or characterized as exceedingly small; minute.