microscale

noun

mi·​cro·​scale ˈmī-krō-ˌskāl How to pronounce microscale (audio)
: a very small scale

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Biomimicry often fails when the design is too large, Hassanalian says, but is most efficient on the microscale. — Tom Brown, Space.com, 25 May 2026 PAMs at the microscale can also expand or contract in response to electrical charges. — Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025 By embracing the strange physics of the microscale instead of fighting it, engineers unlocked an entirely new class of machines. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026 For Hoel, emergent systems are ones whose macroscale behavior has some immunity to randomness or noise at the microscale. — Philip Ball, WIRED, 21 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for microscale

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microscale was in 1929

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“Microscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscale. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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