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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. of or relating to or used in microscopy;
- Example: "microscopic analysis"
- Example: "microscopical examination"
[syn: microscopic, microscopical]

2. visible under a microscope; using a microscope;
[syn: microscopic, microscopical]

3. so small as to be invisible without a microscope;
- Example: "differences were microscopic"
[syn: microscopic, microscopical]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Microscopic \Mi`cro*scop"ic\, Microscopical \Mi`cro*scop"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. microscopique.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to the microscope or to microscopy; made with a microscope; as, microscopic observation. [1913 Webster] 2. Able to see extremely minute objects. [1913 Webster] Why has not man a microscopic eye? --Pope. [1913 Webster] 3. Very small. Specifically, visible only by the aid of a microscope; as, a microscopic insect; also used figuratively; as, a microscopic advantage. [1913 Webster +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

microscopical adj 1: of or relating to or used in microscopy; "microscopic analysis"; "microscopical examination" [syn: microscopic, microscopical] 2: visible under a microscope; using a microscope [syn: microscopic, microscopical] 3: so small as to be invisible without a microscope; "differences were microscopic" [syn: microscopic, microscopical]