"microscale" meaning in All languages combined

See microscale on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: micro scale [alternative], micro-scale [alternative]
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  1. (meteorology) Extending over a relatively small area, particularly less than 1 kilometer; smaller than mesoscale. Tags: attributive, not-comparable, often Derived forms: submicroscale
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Noun [English]

Forms: microscales [plural], micro scale [alternative], micro-scale [alternative]
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  1. A very small or microscopic scale. Tags: attributive, often
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  2. (chemistry) The scale of microanalysis. Tags: attributive, often
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  3. A scale of physical consideration or of bounds having a characteristic dimension typically ranging from 1 to 999 µm (under 1 mm). Tags: attributive, often
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