"microscale" meaning in All languages combined

See microscale on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: micro scale [alternative], micro-scale [alternative]
Etymology: From micro- + scale. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|scale}} micro- + scale Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} microscale (not comparable)
  1. (meteorology) Extending over a relatively small area, particularly less than 1 kilometer; smaller than mesoscale. Tags: attributive, not-comparable, often Categories (topical): Meteorology
    Sense id: en-microscale-en-adj-GRZYYRA7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 3 34 13 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 39 13 26 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 4 23 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 3 27 6 Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

Noun [English]

Forms: microscales [plural], micro scale [alternative], micro-scale [alternative]
Etymology: From micro- + scale. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|scale}} micro- + scale Head templates: {{en-noun}} microscale (plural microscales), {{tlb|en|often|attributive}} (often attributive)
  1. A very small or microscopic scale. Tags: attributive, often
    Sense id: en-microscale-en-noun-9TUpWIyj
  2. (chemistry) The scale of microanalysis. Tags: attributive, often Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-microscale-en-noun-NhCNTAK~ Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  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
    Sense id: en-microscale-en-noun-XgnRZU4c

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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