microscale
adjEtymology From micro- + scale.
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Climatology, Meteorology, Natural sciences Often Extending over a relatively small area, particularly less than 1 kilometer; smaller than mesoscale.
- Derived terms
- submicroscale
microscale
nounEtymology From micro- + scale.
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Often A very small or microscopic scale.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Often The scale of microanalysis.
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Often A scale of physical consideration or of bounds having a characteristic dimension typically ranging from 1 to 999 µm (under 1 mm).