microscopic
/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk/adjective
उच्चारण माइक्रस्कॉपिक
सूक्ष्म
Core word
- 1
extremely small and difficult or impossible to see without a microscope; using a microscope
सूक्ष्म
- microscopic organisms
- The microscopic insects are invisible to the naked eye.
- Microscopic dust can cause breathing problems.
+ 2 more examples
- The doctor found microscopic traces of blood on the cloth.
- A microscopic examination of the soil showed tiny worms.
Synonyms tiny minute minuscule infinitesimal
Opposite huge
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
microscopic + noun (attributive)
Microscopic describes things so small that a microscope is needed to see them. It usually comes before a noun.
'Microscopic' ऐसी वस्तुओं का वर्णन करता है जो इतनी छोटी हैं कि उन्हें देखने के लिए microscope चाहिए। यह प्रायः noun से पहले आता है।
- Microscopic organisms live in pond water.
- A microscopic crack caused the glass to break.
be microscopic (predicative)
After the verb be, microscopic can describe a thing's size, and adverbs such as almost or virtually may come before it.
Verb 'be' के बाद 'microscopic' किसी वस्तु का आकार बता सकता है, और almost या virtually जैसे adverbs उससे पहले आ सकते हैं।
- The particles are virtually microscopic.
- Bacteria are microscopic.
microscopic = very small (figurative)
In informal use, microscopic means extremely small, and not only invisible. A microscopic profit or a microscopic print is tiny but may be visible.
अनौपचारिक प्रयोग में 'microscopic' का अर्थ अत्यंत छोटा है, केवल अदृश्य नहीं। Microscopic profit या microscopic print छोटा होता है पर दिख सकता है।
- The company made a microscopic profit this year.
- The instructions were printed in microscopic letters.
microscopic vs macroscopic vs microscopical
Macroscopic is the opposite: big enough to see with the eye. Microscopic is the normal adjective. The adverb is microscopically.
इसका विपरीत 'macroscopic' है, यानी आँख से दिखने लायक। 'Microscopic' सामान्य adjective है। इसका adverb 'microscopically' है।
- The sample was examined microscopically.
- A macroscopic specimen can be seen with the naked eye.
+Collocations 4
microscopic + noun
organismparticledetailcrackcreature
- A microscopic crack in the pipe caused the leak.
adverb + microscopic
almostvirtuallytrulybarelyquite
- The dust particles are virtually microscopic.
microscopic + noun (figurative)
profitmarginprintamountdifference
- The two answers differ by a microscopic amount.
verb + microscopic
examinestudydetectremainappear
- Scientists detected microscopic traces of plastic in the river.
“More examples 5
- Radhika studied microscopic cells in her biology practical.
राधिका ने अपनी जीव विज्ञान प्रायोगिक कक्षा में सूक्ष्म कोशिकाओं का अध्ययन किया।
- Microscopic particles in the air can cause breathing problems.
हवा में मौजूद सूक्ष्म कण साँस की समस्याएँ पैदा कर सकते हैं।
- The thief left behind microscopic traces of dust on the window.
चोर खिड़की पर धूल के सूक्ष्म निशान छोड़ गया।
- The contract had its conditions in microscopic print at the bottom.
अनुबंध की शर्तें नीचे बहुत सूक्ष्म अक्षरों में छपी थीं।
- The microscopic plants in the sea produce much of the world's oxygen.
समुद्र के सूक्ष्म पौधे दुनिया की अधिकांश ऑक्सीजन बनाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The microscopic can be seen only with a lens.
✓ The microscopic creatures can be seen only with a lens.
Microscopic is an adjective and needs a noun after it.
'Microscopic' adjective है और इसके बाद noun चाहिए।