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mi·cro·scop·ic
 microscopic
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- pronunciation:
- maI
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ska
pihk
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
too small to be seen with the eye.
Viruses are microscopic. |
| definition 2: |
having to do with a microscope.
The doctor did a microscopic study of my blood. |
| related words: |
tiny, wee |
| derivation: |
microscopically (adv.) |
The word microscopic
contains the following parts:
scop, -scope, -scopy
Greek
root
that means to view, to observe
  Example words:
-ic
Latin and Greek
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, pertaining to
More about this word part:
The suffix -ic
attaches to roots and words of Greek or Latin origin to form adjectives. A few words ending in -ic
(magic
, critic
, music
) were adjectives that became nouns in Greek before they entered English, also as nouns.
Example words:
aerobic, antibiotic, aquatic, civic, comic, critic, democratic, domestic, dramatic, eccentric, economic, erratic, fantastic, geometric, magic, microscopic, music, pathetic, periodic, physical, physics, sonic, sympathetic
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