microscopic

About 6.28 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal

   We supply all microscopic stains and other materials.

2. adjective So small that it can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.

   The water was full of microscopic organisms.

3. adjective Very small; minute

   Compared to the galaxy, we are microscopic in scale.

4. adjective Carried out with great attention to detail.

   The police carried out a microscopic search of the crime scene.

5. adjective Able to see extremely minute objects.

Similar words

microscopical atomlike atomic subatomic minute infinitesimal little small precise subgross

Often followed by

examination study studies and structure level appearance observations analysis organisms

Word family

microscopical microscopically