1588 lines
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1588 lines
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{
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"Mickey Mouse":{
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"antonyms":[
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"big",
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"consequential",
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"eventful",
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"important",
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"major",
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"material",
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"meaningful",
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"momentous",
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"significant",
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"substantial",
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"unfrivolous",
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"weighty"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": annoyingly petty":[
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"Mickey Mouse regulations"
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],
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": being or performing insipid or corny popular music":[],
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": too easy, small, ineffective, or unimportant to be taken seriously":[
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"Mickey Mouse courses",
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"a Mickey Mouse operation"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The company is just a Mickey Mouse operation.",
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"a woman who at town meetings insists on airing every little Mickey Mouse concern she has"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Mickey Mouse , cartoon character created by Walt Disney":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8mi-k\u0113-\u02c8mau\u0307s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"fiddling",
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"foolish",
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"frivolous",
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"incidental",
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"inconsequential",
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"inconsiderable",
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"insignificant",
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"little",
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"minor",
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"minute",
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"negligible",
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"nugatory",
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"slight",
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"small",
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"small-fry",
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"trifling",
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"trivial",
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"unimportant"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104649",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"micro":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": involving minute quantities or variations":[],
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": microcomputer":[],
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": microprocessor":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The Rock Boat also gave them a chance to meet Bowling for Soup and pump them for priceless info about how to tour across America on a micro -budget. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 30 June 2022",
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"The plush micro -suede cover provides the perfect surface to rest your face and is machine-washable to boot. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 27 June 2022",
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"The idea is to create a living space where residents participate in a sort of Utopian micro -society, leading yoga classes, cooking meals together, and hosting lectures and social gatherings. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 27 June 2022",
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"Nights were spent at a small table in the boat\u2019s belly, cushioned by a micro -suede banquette, eating Mopsy\u2019s famous spaghetti Bolognese and playing hearts. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
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"The same label that debuted the micro -mini skirt of the season is also home to the best Mary Jane ballet flats. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
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"Blumhouse is a prolific production company that pioneered a new model of studio-caliber filmmaking through micro -budget films. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 21 June 2022",
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"Brands can work with a micro -influencer (with a following of 5,000-50,000 users) at a relatively low cost or even have the option to work with multiple influencers, still with little financial investment. \u2014 Heather Kelly, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"That is until a poor decision was made by a former publisher to close the weekly newspaper, which had a long history of serving its readers with micro -local news of the tri-towns. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Twelve will be available for retailers; four each for micro -cultivators and hybrid (adult and medical use) retailers, 10 each for delivery service and food and beverage businesses, six each for packagers and manufacturers and four for transporters. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
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"Only around half of employees and two-thirds of the C-suite reported using all of their vacation time, take micro -breaks during the day, get enough sleep, and have enough time for friends and family. \u2014 Caroline Ceniza-levine, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
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"Founded in 1917 as The Timken Roller Bearing Company, TimkenSteel is a leading producer of carbon steel, alloy and micro -alloy steel in specialty bars, mechanical tubing and other products used in the automotive, industrial and energy markets. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
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"Then there are tardigrades, microscopic, eight-limbed micro -animals that also don\u2019t seem to care much about environmental conditions on Earth. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2022",
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"Small and micro -businesses with less than 10 employees are seen as key change-makers for the industry, due to their agility and overall control over their operations. \u2014 Brooke Roberts-islam, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Stars such as Lady Gaga and Beyonc\u00e9 threw back to the ambition of \u201980s MTV while adding details and micro -moments designed for endless pause-and-replay analysis. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
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"The result was discoloration and color changes that can affect the paint's structural integrity, causing such defects as loss of transparency, brittleness, or micro -cracks. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
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"Use your face scrub two to three times per week (avoiding the eye area), sweeping it onto damp skin in circular motions with very light pressure to prevent irritation and micro -tears, the Beauty Lab recommends. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1971, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"micr-":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u012b-(\u02cc)kr\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100406",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"microaggression":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In another workshop, Warrell\u2019s classmates insisted on interpreting one of her stories as a gloss on race in America because 63 of the story\u2019s 9,075 words described a microaggression against a Black character. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
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"To combat this trend, the County Council must be vigilant in progressively addressing DEI issues (e.g., unconscious bias, microaggression , and allyship) which impact the Board of Education and HCPSS. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
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"And many times, that impact can even feel like a microaggression . \u2014 Teresa Hopke, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
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"Also, established leaders our science and engineering communities should tackle issues of bias or instances of microaggression head-on, rather than staying silent. \u2014 Chandralekha Singh, Scientific American , 13 Jan. 2021",
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"But to Dinh, the use of the term felt like a microaggression . \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Aug. 2021",
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"The microaggression veiled as an innocent question about a group whose name is an acronym for Niggaz Wit\u2019 Attitude was asked a third time, this time by the mother who had abruptly ended her short conversation with me to wonder about her cat. \u2014 Bernice L. Mcfadden, Longreads , 7 Aug. 2021",
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"Retail politics can quickly become a master class in microaggression management, my colleague Jonathan Vanian finds. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 8 June 2021",
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"The microaggression meditation invites us to pause and feel the impact of those incidents, easing the stress that can result from harboring emotional pain. \u2014 Devyn Beswick, Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 June 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1970, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8gre-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121315",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"microminiature":{
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"antonyms":[
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"astronomical",
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"astronomic",
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"colossal",
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"cosmic",
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"cosmical",
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"elephantine",
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"enormous",
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"giant",
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"gigantic",
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"herculean",
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"heroic",
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"heroical",
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"huge",
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"immense",
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"mammoth",
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"massive",
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"monster",
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"monstrous",
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"monumental",
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"mountainous",
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"planetary",
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"prodigious",
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"titanic",
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"tremendous"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": microminiaturized":[],
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": suitable for use with microminiaturized parts":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a microminiature model of the city to be used for the movie's special effects"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1958, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8mi-ni-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
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"-\u02cctu\u0307r",
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"-ch\u0259r",
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"-\u02cctyu\u0307r",
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02c8mi-n\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
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"-\u02c8min-y\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"atomic",
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"bitsy",
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"bitty",
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"infinitesimal",
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"itty-bitty",
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"itsy-bitsy",
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"little bitty",
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"microscopic",
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"microscopical",
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"miniature",
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"minuscule",
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"minute",
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"teensy",
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"teensy-weensy",
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"teeny",
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"teeny-weeny",
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"tiny",
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"wee",
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"weeny",
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"weensy"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164817",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"microscopic":{
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"antonyms":[
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"astronomical",
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"astronomic",
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"colossal",
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"cosmic",
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"cosmical",
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"elephantine",
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"enormous",
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"giant",
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"gigantic",
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"herculean",
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"heroic",
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"heroical",
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"huge",
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"immense",
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"mammoth",
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"massive",
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"monster",
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"monstrous",
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"monumental",
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"mountainous",
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"planetary",
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"prodigious",
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"titanic",
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"tremendous"
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"definitions":{
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": invisible or indistinguishable without the use of a microscope":[],
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": of, relating to, or conducted with the microscope or microscopy":[],
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": resembling a microscope especially in perception":[],
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": very small or fine or precise":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"At this point, the embryo is a microscopic clump of only 100 cells.",
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"There is a microscopic crack in the diamond.",
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"He has a microscopic attention span.",
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"He recorded every aspect of his trip in microscopic detail.",
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"a microscopic study of plant tissues",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The powerful motor provides impressive suction power, easily picking up hair, debris, and microscopic dust. \u2014 Annie Burdick, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
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"Selected as one of the best stick vacuums, the V15 conquered dirt and microscopic dust. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
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"However, Davis said there is no test or microscopic examination that can determine with scientific certainty that a baby was born alive. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 12 June 2022",
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"But in that case, using microscopic images should suffice. \u2014 Alexander Onukwue, Quartz , 24 May 2022",
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"The necropsy included gross examination of the body and internal organs, and specimen collection for microscopic examination, toxicology, drug testing, and genetic testing, with specimens also stored for possible future testing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the United plane's engine failure but has said that microscopic examination supports early suspicions that wear and tear caused a fan blade to snap inside the engine. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Apr. 2021",
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"Nereid is a device that takes microscopic images of water to detect contamination, Laalitya says. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 17 Mar. 2021",
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"The microscopic examination also revealed that the ends of the bundles had been crushed and matted together, and some even had tooth marks still pressed into them. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 24 Nov. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u0259-\u02c8sk\u00e4-pik",
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u0259-\u02c8sk\u00e4p-ik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"atomic",
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"bitsy",
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"bitty",
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"infinitesimal",
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"itty-bitty",
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"itsy-bitsy",
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"little bitty",
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"microminiature",
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"teensy-weensy",
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"teeny",
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"teeny-weeny",
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"tiny",
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"wee",
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"weeny",
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"weensy"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220455",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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},
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"microscopical":{
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"antonyms":[
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"astronomical",
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"astronomic",
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"colossal",
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"cosmic",
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"cosmical",
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"elephantine",
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"enormous",
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"giant",
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"gigantic",
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"herculean",
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"heroic",
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"heroical",
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"huge",
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"immense",
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"mammoth",
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"massive",
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"monster",
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"monstrous",
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"monumental",
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"mountainous",
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"planetary",
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"titanic",
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},
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"examples":[
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"At this point, the embryo is a microscopic clump of only 100 cells.",
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"There is a microscopic crack in the diamond.",
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"He has a microscopic attention span.",
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"He recorded every aspect of his trip in microscopic detail.",
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"a microscopic study of plant tissues",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The powerful motor provides impressive suction power, easily picking up hair, debris, and microscopic dust. \u2014 Annie Burdick, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
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"Selected as one of the best stick vacuums, the V15 conquered dirt and microscopic dust. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
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"However, Davis said there is no test or microscopic examination that can determine with scientific certainty that a baby was born alive. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 12 June 2022",
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"But in that case, using microscopic images should suffice. \u2014 Alexander Onukwue, Quartz , 24 May 2022",
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"The necropsy included gross examination of the body and internal organs, and specimen collection for microscopic examination, toxicology, drug testing, and genetic testing, with specimens also stored for possible future testing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the United plane's engine failure but has said that microscopic examination supports early suspicions that wear and tear caused a fan blade to snap inside the engine. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Apr. 2021",
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"Nereid is a device that takes microscopic images of water to detect contamination, Laalitya says. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 17 Mar. 2021",
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"The microscopic examination also revealed that the ends of the bundles had been crushed and matted together, and some even had tooth marks still pressed into them. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 24 Nov. 2020"
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"circa 1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u0259-\u02c8sk\u00e4-pik",
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": a non-optical instrument (such as one using radiations other than light or using vibrations) for making enlarged images of minute objects":[
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"an acoustic microscope"
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"examples":[
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"Students viewed the crystals through a microscope .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Under a microscope , it can be seen in telltale brown spots. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
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"The examiner wanted to study the lungs and neck under a microscope , but a superior said the instruments weren\u2019t available and denied the request. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
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"During a skin biopsy, your doctor will numb your skin and use a small tool to take a sample of your skin cells, which can then be looked at under a microscope . \u2014 Eleesha Lockett, SELF , 17 June 2022",
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"Under a microscope , scientists could see the lead-laden particles flecking the blades of grass, pine needles, and even animals\u2019 fur. \u2014 Michael J. Coren, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
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"The team said the next step will be to examine thin sections of the dinosaur\u2019s bone under a microscope to get a better sense of its growth rate and its age. \u2014 Leila Sackur, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
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"When put under a microscope , statistics tell a much different story. \u2014 Lance Tyson, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
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"Your most important partnerships are being placed under a microscope today. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
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"And yet when the urine was examined under a microscope , no blood was seen. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022"
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"New Latin microscopium , from micr- + -scopium -scope":""
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8nal-\u0259-s\u0259s",
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"-\u0259-\u02c8nat-\u0259-m\u0113",
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8na-t\u0259-m\u0113"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With luck, analysing the genetic patterns exposed by studies such as this will eventually point out where to look in the brain\u2019s microanatomy to find whatever miswiring is causing psychiatric disease. \u2014 The Economist , 28 June 2018"
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"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
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": small : minute":[
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],
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": used for or involving minute quantities or variations":[
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"micro barograph"
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],
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": one millionth (10 -6 ) part of":[
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"micro gram"
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],
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": using microscopy":[
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"micro dissection"
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": used in microscopy":[
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"micro dissection"
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],
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": revealed by or discernible only by microscopic examination":[
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"micro organism"
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],
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": abnormally small":[
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"micro cyte"
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],
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": of or relating to a small area":[
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"micro climate"
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],
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": employed in or connected with microphotographing or microfilming":[
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"micro copy"
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"Middle English micro- , from Latin, from Greek mikr-, mikro- , from mikros, smikros small, short; perhaps akin to Old English sm\u0113a l\u012bc careful, exquisite":"Combining form"
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02c8k\u00e4-k\u0259s",
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02c8k\u00e4k-\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041102"
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"microalgae":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": algae (such as diatoms or chlorellas) not visible to the unaided eye":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6m\u012bkr\u014d+"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"micr- + algae":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041404"
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"microtubule":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of the minute tubules in eukaryotic cytoplasm that are composed of the protein tubulin and form an important component of the cytoskeleton, mitotic spindle, cilia, and flagella":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02c8t\u00fc-(\u02cc)by\u00fcl",
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02c8t(y)\u00fc-(\u02cc)by\u00fc(\u0259)l",
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"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Within these boundaries, the microtubules organized themselves, ultimately producing compartments that closely resembled those formed under the guidance of sperm centrosomes. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 2 Jan. 2020",
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"Specifically, adding a GTP (guanosine triphosphate) monomer to a microtubule corresponds to a car parking after the right-most car in the idealized lot. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Wired , 3 Oct. 2019",
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"Specifically, adding a GTP (guanosine triphosphate) monomer to a microtubule corresponds to a car parking after the rightmost car in the idealized lot. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 26 Sep. 2019",
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"Fisher\u2019s hypothesis faces the same daunting obstacle that has plagued microtubules : a phenomenon called quantum decoherence. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Quanta Magazine , 2 Nov. 2016",
|
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"The researchers also developed an imaging technique to isolate\u2014and actually see\u2014a thin slice of microtubule growth amid the visual clutter of background molecules. \u2014 Scientific American , 9 Aug. 2019",
|
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"In a paper published in May, the scientists show how different proteins coordinate in a cell to seed the growth of each microtubule . \u2014 Scientific American , 9 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Typically, a cell is genetically modified to produce a fluorescent protein that attaches itself to specific subcellular structures, like mitochondria or microtubules . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 24 July 2019",
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"Theorists, including Ramaswamy, had predicted that such alignment and defects would emerge in active-matter systems under certain conditions, and they had been seen in crystals made from rod-shaped cellular components called microtubules . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 16 June 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050436"
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"Microscolex":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of earthworms containing a species ( M. phosphoreus ) native to South America but now widely distributed that is sometimes highly luminescent and gives a greenish yellow light resembling that of a glowworm":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from micr- + -scolex":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054624"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a minute sponge spicule usually supporting a single cell":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+\u02cc-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063012"
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},
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"micromere":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small blastomere \u2014 see blastula illustration":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02ccmi(\u0259)r",
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"\u02c8m\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02ccmir"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072304"
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"micromembrane":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a very thin semipermeable membrane":[]
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073117"
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},
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"microcentrum":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a centrosome or a group of centrioles functioning as a centrosome \u2014 compare central apparatus":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132011"
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},
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"microcyte":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small red blood cell present especially in some anemias":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8m\u012b-kr\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bt"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132235"
|
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},
|
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"microdensitometer":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a densitometer for measuring the densities of microscopic areas":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8m\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02ccden(t)-s\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4-m\u0259-t\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132455"
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},
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"Micromeria":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a large genus of fragrant chiefly Old World herbs (family Labiatae) having a calyx chiefly 13-veined, a small corolla barely exserted, and four unequal anthers \u2014 see yerba buena":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from micr- + Greek meros part, portion + New Latin -ia":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151244"
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},
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"micron":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": micrometer entry 2":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8m\u012b-\u02cckr\u00e4n"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The reverse osmosis filter removes impurities down to 1/10,000 of a micron , reducing arsenic, lead, parasitic cysts, copper and more. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 3 May 2022",
|
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"That number corresponds to a filter that can remove about 90 percent of particles that are one micron in size. \u2014 Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American , 14 July 2021",
|
|
"The layers may be as thin as 1 micron (1/1,000th of a millimeter) thick. \u2014 Robert Higgs, cleveland , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Manufacturers of microchips, and other small but essential electronic components, need to be able to control the physical and chemical properties of the material at a tiny scale, less than a micron . \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Forbes , 20 Mar. 2022",
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"For the sake of the research papers, the team created microplastic particles between 1 and 20 microns in size and nanoparticles less than 1 micron . \u2014 Doug Johnson, Ars Technica , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The technology captures data smaller than a micron , Bolman said. \u2014 cleveland , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"For the new Datejust, these pulses were directed at the brass dial, creating an intricate design that\u2019s just a few tenths of a micron deep. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Then tiny actuators will push or pull each of the mirror segments into a micron -precise alignment, producing the primary mirror\u2019s singular focus. \u2014 Nikk Ogasa, Scientific American , 22 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Greek mikron , neuter of mikros small \u2014 more at micr-":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160321"
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"microscale":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a very small scale":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02ccsk\u0101l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The next video exhibits the technology's further potential for use in future microscale factories: The magnetic mechanisms are shown scooping up objects onto mini forklifts, actuating syringes and executing rudimentary electric arc\u2013cutting tasks. \u2014 Steven Ashley, Scientific American , 21 Oct. 2011",
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"Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of speleothems, but microscale deposits can also build up on cave walls, including sections that contain artwork. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 14 Jan. 2021",
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"The technique is commonly used by scientists for imaging the internal structure of materials at the microscale . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Aug. 2020",
|
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"The chemical baths create thick coatings that can\u2019t penetrate the fibers\u2019 microscale nooks and crannies. \u2014 Wired , 30 Nov. 2019",
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"At the microscale , the level at which most teeth are structured, light can interact and bounce off molecules leading to a nice bright white smile, Meyers tells Gizmodo\u2019s Ed Cara. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 6 June 2019",
|
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"Focusing on the biophysical rules that control these bacterial cities at the microscale might just give scientists a way to halt the urban sprawl and give more humans a fighting chance. \u2014 Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine , 25 July 2017",
|
|
"At the microscale , the level at which most teeth are structured, light can interact and bounce off molecules leading to a nice bright white smile, Meyers tells Gizmodo\u2019s Ed Cara. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 6 June 2019",
|
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"Focusing on the biophysical rules that control these bacterial cities at the microscale might just give scientists a way to halt the urban sprawl and give more humans a fighting chance. \u2014 Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine , 25 July 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1929, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171624"
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"microcephaly":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a condition of abnormal smallness of the circumference of the head that is present at birth or develops within the first few years of life and is often associated with developmental delays, impaired cognitive development, poor coordination and balance, deficits in hearing and vision, and seizures":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8sef-\u0259-l\u0113",
|
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02c8se-f\u0259-l\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The emotional and psychological costs aside, the economic costs \u2014 anywhere from $1 million to $10 million over a lifetime for one case of microcephaly \u2014 are devastating. \u2014 Robin Taylor Wilson, STAT , 5 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Most infections resulted in nothing more than mild illnesses, but pregnant women who contracted the virus found themselves at greater risk of suffering miscarriages or giving birth to babies with microcephaly and other birth defects. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Scientists have already used organoids to make discoveries about schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders and the microcephaly caused by the Zika virus. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"And more than half mistakenly thought that the increase in microcephaly cases came about because of childhood vaccinations or a chemical used against the larvae of mosquitoes that transmit Zika to humans. \u2014 Gary Stix, Scientific American , 14 Feb. 2020",
|
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"And more than half believed the DTaP vaccine contributed to the uptick in babies born with microcephaly . \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Feb. 2020",
|
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"The study of more than 200 babies, published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, also shows that a very small number of children born with the congenital condition known as microcephaly had their symptoms improve. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 8 July 2019",
|
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"More than 3,000 babies were born with microcephaly in Brazil during the epidemic. \u2014 Harriet Blair Rowan, SFChronicle.com , 22 Sep. 2019",
|
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"In microcephaly , the baby\u2019s brain is much smaller than normal. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin microcephalia , from microcephalus microcephalic, from micr- + Greek kephal\u0113 head \u2014 more at cephalic":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181713"
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},
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"micromanipulator":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an instrument for micromanipulation":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8nip-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t-\u0259r",
|
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-m\u0259-\u02c8ni-py\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182926"
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},
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"microcosm":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a community or other unity that is an epitome (see epitome sense 2 ) of a larger unity":[
|
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"The suburb has been the microcosm of the city."
|
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],
|
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": in a greatly diminished size, form, or scale":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8m\u012b-kr\u0259-\u02cck\u00e4-z\u0259m"
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],
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"examples":[
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"The village is a microcosm of the whole country.",
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"The game was a microcosm of the entire season.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Celsius\u2019s challenges are a microcosm of a pandemic-era crypto-boom that after 18 months appears to be coming to an end \u2014 though how painfully or permanently is a matter of intense debate. \u2014 Rachel Lerman, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
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"Junior Val Detheux\u2019s 45-yard run for a try in the second half of the girls\u2019 rugby state final was a microcosm of the Marauders\u2019 high-powered offense. \u2014 Brandon Chase, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
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"This is a microcosm of the fact that Wiggins averaged just 15.7 points after the All-Star Game, compared to 17.7 beforehand. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
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"It\u2019s not just to capture sort of the microcosm of this national conversation. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
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"Roughly an hour before McDavid scored the overtime clincher for the Oilers, the Golden State Warriors locked up their spot in the NBA Finals with a ho-hum win over the Dallas Mavericks that was a microcosm of the entire basketball postseason. \u2014 Paul Newberry, ajc , 28 May 2022",
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"Just as the reader settles into this amusing, intimate study of a microcosm , a crack appears on the wall of the pool and the book makes a flip turn. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"Today, many view Coumboscuro as a cradle of the Proven\u00e7al microcosm . \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 24 Jan. 2022",
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"The play-calling was something of a microcosm of the Patriots\u2019 season. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Dec. 2021"
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"Middle English, from Medieval Latin microcosmus , modification of Greek mikros kosmos":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185949"
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"micrometer":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": an instrument used with a telescope or microscope for measuring minute distances":[],
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": a caliper for making precise measurements that has a spindle moved by a finely threaded screw":[],
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": a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter":[
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"\u2014 see Metric System Table"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02ccm\u0113-t\u0259r",
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"m\u012b-\u02c8kr\u00e4m-\u0259t-\u0259r",
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"m\u012b-\u02c8kr\u00e4-m\u0259-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French microm\u00e8tre , from micr- + -m\u00e8tre -meter":"Noun",
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"International Scientific Vocabulary micr- + meter entry 3":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1880, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190642"
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"microseism":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a feeble rhythmically and persistently recurring earth tremor":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u012b-kr\u0259-\u02ccs\u012b-z\u0259m"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And there\u2019s a similar volcanic microseism that\u2019s already well documented in Japan. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"And there\u2019s a similar volcanic microseism that\u2019s already well documented in Japan. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"And there\u2019s a similar volcanic microseism that\u2019s already well documented in Japan. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"And there\u2019s a similar volcanic microseism that\u2019s already well documented in Japan. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"And there\u2019s a similar volcanic microseism that\u2019s already well documented in Japan. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"And there\u2019s a similar volcanic microseism that\u2019s already well documented in Japan. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"And there\u2019s a similar volcanic microseism that\u2019s already well documented in Japan. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"And there\u2019s a similar volcanic microseism that\u2019s already well documented in Japan. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 21 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary micr- + Greek seismos earthquake \u2014 more at seismic":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194116"
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},
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"microcopy":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a photographic copy in which printed or other graphic matter is reduced in size (as on microfilm )":[],
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": to reproduce by means of a microcopy":[],
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": to make microcopies":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"",
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"\"+"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary micr- + copy , noun":"Noun",
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"International Scientific Vocabulary, from microcopy entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194157"
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},
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"microfilm":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a film bearing a photographic record on a reduced scale of printed or other graphic matter":[],
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": to reproduce on microfilm":[],
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": to make microfilms":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u012b-kr\u0259-\u02ccfilm"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"studying newspaper microfilms from the early 1900s",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Although the bureau was dismantled in 1872, the records were stored at the National Archives and put on microfilm in the 1970s. \u2014 Cathy Free, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
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"In the archives of the St. Louis Public Library, stored on microfilm , Grothaus found the Post-Dispatch TV listings for May 18. \u2014 Chris Pomorski, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
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"Farley found the name while looking through microfilm of old newspapers at the library. \u2014 Longreads , 12 Aug. 2021",
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"Desperate to get the microfilm , Joey offers hundreds to find Skip, but Moe won\u2019t say. \u2014 Mark Jacobson, Vulture , 11 Dec. 2021",
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"Unbeknownst to him, Skip has pilfered a piece of microfilm that contains a scientific formula. \u2014 Mark Jacobson, Vulture , 11 Dec. 2021",
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"One hundred and fifty years later, the lessons learned from their destruction and recreation could prove crucial as property records are lost to deteriorating microfilm , floods or cyberattacks. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
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"The final rolls of microfilm are scanned as the church completes a major digitization effort that began more than 20 years ago. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Over the years, library technology for the catalog evolved from 3-by-5 cards to microfilm and finally to the internet in the 1980s. \u2014 Kelly Smith, Star Tribune , 31 May 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"His team quickly microfilmed the material and sent it to the front, where Allied artillery units could immediately use it to improve their targeting. \u2014 Greg Miller, Smithsonian , 23 Oct. 2019",
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"Absent that microfilmed archive, maybe Donald Trump could have kept insinuating that Barack Obama had in fact been born in Kenya, and granting sufficient political corruption, that lie might at some later date have become official history. \u2014 Maria Bustillos, Longreads , 20 Feb. 2018",
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"In 2015, the museum partnered with FamilySearch.org, the non-profit leg of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, to index two million microfilmed Freedmen\u2019s Bureau names. \u2014 Allison Keyes, Smithsonian , 8 Feb. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1906, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1937, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195328"
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},
|
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"microcentrosome":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": centriole sense 1":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary micr- + centrosome":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202631"
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},
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"microcopier":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an apparatus for making microcopies":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"microcopy entry 2 + -er":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203435"
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},
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"microtron":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a device for accelerating electrons in the same manner as the cyclotron accelerates heavier particles":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8m\u012bkr\u0259\u2027\u02cctr\u00e4n"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"micr- + -tron":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205255"
|
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},
|
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"microceratous":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having short antennae":[
|
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"a microceratous insect"
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"micr- + cerat- + -ous":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211647"
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},
|
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"micromanipulation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the technique or practice of manipulating cells or tissues":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-m\u0259-\u02ccnip-y\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-m\u0259-\u02ccni-py\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214253"
|
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},
|
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"microRNA":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a short segment of RNA that suppresses gene expression by binding to complementary segments of messenger RNA and interfering with the formation of proteins by translation (see translation sense 2 )":[
|
|
"The 2006 Nobel Prize honored the discovery of RNA interference \u2026 and RNAi has helped shed light on the fact that cells naturally use RNA molecules just 20 to 22 nucleotides long, dubbed microRNAs , to regulate gene expression.",
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"\u2014 Jennifer Couzin"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02cc\u00e4r-en-\u02c8\u0101",
|
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02cc\u00e4r-(\u02cc)en-\u02c8\u0101"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"2001, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214934"
|
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},
|
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"micturate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": urinate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8mik-ch\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8mik-t\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin micturire to desire to urinate, from meiere to urinate; akin to Old English m\u012bgan to urinate, Greek omeichein":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220543"
|
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},
|
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"microsatellite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of numerous short segments of DNA that are distributed throughout the genome, that consist of repeated sequences of usually two to five nucleotides, and that tend to vary from one individual to another":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02c8sa-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bt",
|
|
"-\u02c8sat-\u1d4al-\u02cc\u012bt"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The debut launch of SSLV-D1 will carry a microsatellite in April. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Since the cost of launching a microsatellite is much lower than conventional satellites, the technology is allowing smaller companies and even regional governments to have eyes in the sky. \u2014 Forbes , 18 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The mission's primary customer was a 100kg microsatellite for Capella Space. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 11 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"The rocket's Small Spacecraft Mission Service is a modular dispenser that serves as an interface for a group of microsatellites and CubeSats. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 5 June 2020",
|
|
"Related Stories In 2022, the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology is aiming to launch a tiny microsatellite called TERahertz EXplorer toward Mars\u2019s orbit. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 5 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"The agency's huge rocket under development, the Space Launch System (SLS), will carry the microsatellites the extra distance in its first full test launch in 2018. \u2014 Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American , 3 Feb. 2016",
|
|
"An existing flotilla of more than 80 microsatellites owned by the startup Spire Global captures signals that have traversed the atmosphere from GPS satellites to measure key properties such as temperature and humidity. \u2014 Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS , 11 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"To test it, the zoo keepers compared the DNA of the mother and her daughter, and analyzed the genetic material in 14 places along their genetic codes, or microsatellites . \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 7 June 2019"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1989, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221726"
|
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},
|
|
"Microrhopias":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of typical ant wrens":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, perhaps irregular from micr- + Greek rh\u014dp\u0113ia bushes":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224123"
|
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},
|
|
"microsecond":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one millionth of a second":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-k\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8m\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02ccse-k\u0259nd",
|
|
"\u02c8m\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02ccsek-\u0259nd, -\u0259nt"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Rylance, Flynn and Beale are especially gifted at raising an eyebrow just a millimeter high enough to suggest a fib is in progress or adding a microsecond of hesitancy here or there to enhance the effect. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The performance core also integrates a new microcontroller that can examine the needs of applications in a microsecond , even faster than a millisecond. \u2014 Mark Hachman, PCWorld , 19 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The question of leap seconds is contentious, because some scientists believe simply adjusting each day\u2019s microsecond difference is better. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 11 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Within a fraction of a microsecond , the electron and the positron collide and annihilate each other in a flash of gamma rays. \u2014 Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS , 25 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"In the next microsecond , the cop, his eyes burning with fear, pulled and pointed his M9 Berretta two inches from my forehead. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2020",
|
|
"The next step in the build required Keegan to look down for just a microsecond . \u2014 August Cole, Wired , 5 June 2020",
|
|
"But under the extreme high-energy conditions of the early Universe in its first microseconds of existence, that couldn't happen. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 1 May 2020",
|
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"With careful engineering and problem solving, the company has increased clock accuracy from within 10 milliseconds to within 100 microseconds . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 18 Mar. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225016"
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},
|
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"microfilaria":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a minute larval filaria":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-f\u0259-\u02c8lar-\u0113-\u0259, -\u02c8ler-",
|
|
"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-f\u0259-\u02c8ler-\u0113-\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"First, a mosquito will bite the host, and the insect will ingest those microfilaria . \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1878, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230134"
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},
|
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"microarray":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a supporting material (such as a glass or plastic slide) onto which numerous molecules or fragments usually of DNA or protein are attached in a regular pattern for use in biochemical or genetic analysis":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101",
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"-\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For BRCA1/2, 98% of the variants in Asians, 99% of those in African Americans, 94% of those in Hispanics, and 94% of those in Caucasians would slip through the microarray cracks. \u2014 Sharon Begley, STAT , 17 Oct. 2019",
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"If the company does not test for a variant, needless to say, its microarrays won\u2019t detect it in a customer\u2019s DNA from a spit sample. \u2014 Sharon Begley, STAT , 17 Oct. 2019",
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"For example, current testing methods include analyzing a single gene or panel of genes or DNA microarray that targets multiple regions in the genome. \u2014 Sarah Elizabeth Richards, chicagotribune.com , 11 June 2018",
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"For example, current testing methods include analyzing a single gene or panel of genes or DNA microarray that targets multiple regions in the genome. \u2014 Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Washington Post , 10 June 2018",
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"For example, current testing methods include analyzing a single gene or panel of genes or DNA microarray that targets multiple regions in the genome. \u2014 Sarah Elizabeth Richards, chicagotribune.com , 11 June 2018",
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"For example, current testing methods include analyzing a single gene or panel of genes or DNA microarray that targets multiple regions in the genome. \u2014 Sarah Elizabeth Richards, chicagotribune.com , 11 June 2018",
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"For example, current testing methods include analyzing a single gene or panel of genes or DNA microarray that targets multiple regions in the genome. \u2014 Sarah Elizabeth Richards, chicagotribune.com , 11 June 2018",
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"For example, current testing methods include analyzing a single gene or panel of genes or DNA microarray that targets multiple regions in the genome. \u2014 Sarah Elizabeth Richards, chicagotribune.com , 11 June 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1995, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230414"
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},
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"Microcebus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of Madagascar lemurs consisting of the dwarf lemurs":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from micr- + Greek k\u0113bos long-tailed monkey":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004227"
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},
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"micturition":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the act or process of micturating : urination":[
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"As the bladder fills, spinal sensory afferents relay this information to a region in the pons that coordinates micturition .",
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"\u2014 Susan Iversen et al."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccmik-ch\u0259-\u02c8rish-\u0259n",
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"\u02ccmik-ch\u0259-\u02c8ri-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccmik-t\u0259-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1686, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005151"
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},
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"microcassette":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small cassette of magnetic tape":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-k\u0259-\u02c8set",
|
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"-ka-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Tragically, the microcassette \u2014 filled on both sides \u2014 of the golf-cart conversation was lost long ago, and Lasorda\u2019s message faded away every now and then, too. \u2014 Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com , 9 Jan. 2021",
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"Nevertheless, our microcassette recorder played back our verbal notes with remarkably little rumble and roar, so perhaps the crew at Crewe knows which frequencies to kill and which to ignore. \u2014 Barry Winfield, Car and Driver , 7 July 2020",
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"Because close-range signals can muddy a tape, standard microcassette recorders have trouble tapping mobile phones. \u2014 Wired Staff, WIRED , 1 Dec. 2001"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1976, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005217"
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},
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"mictic":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": requiring, involving, or produced by sexual reproduction or union of germ cells : exhibiting mixis":[],
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": producing eggs that without fertilization develop into males or with fertilization form resting eggs that later develop into amictic females":[],
|
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": being or relating to the egg of such a female":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8miktik"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Greek miktos mixed (verbal of mignynai to mix) + English -ic":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011044"
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},
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"microcontroller":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an integrated circuit that contains a microprocessor along with memory and associated circuits and that controls some or all of the functions of an electronic device (such as a home appliance) or system":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8m\u012b-kr\u014d-k\u0259n-\u02cctr\u014d-l\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This break in the flow of light will alert the microcontroller , which will trigger a recording of the interruption as tampering. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"The microcontroller commands the light source and acts as a monitor, checking for any interruptions in light reaching the photodetector. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The Raspberry Pi Pico is a microcontroller with only 2MB of Flash memory for all the code and data to sit in. \u2014 Barry Collins, Forbes , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The keyboard employs Kailh's Low Profile Choc V1 mechanical switches and an Arduino Pro Micro microcontroller board. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"Analyst Christopher Rolland noted that some microcontroller unit buyers are being quoted lead times of more than a year. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Infineon\u2019s Aurix TC4x microcontroller family uses ARC EV Processor IP in an integrated high-performance AI accelerator targeting a range of data-intensive automotive applications. \u2014 Jim Mcgregor, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
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"But any product with a microcontroller has software, and such locks protect that software in everything from coffee machines to game consoles. \u2014 Kyle Wiens, Scientific American , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Other parts include an Intel MD82510/B chip as a serial controller, an Intel 8051-family microcontroller , and RS422 communication chips. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 3 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1971, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011750"
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},
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"microtrichium":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": one of the minute fixed hairs on the integument (as the wings) of various insects \u2014 compare macrotrichium":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from micr- + Greek trich-, thrix hair + New Latin -ium":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015204"
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},
|
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"microfinance":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": financial services especially in the form of microloans provided to impoverished individuals and groups in poor and developing regions":[
|
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"Muhammad Yunus starts lending money to the rural poor in Bangladesh. His Grameen Bank kicks off a worldwide movement in microfinance as lenders start to see poor people, especially women, not as bad credit risks but as profitable customers.",
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"\u2014 Barbara Kiviat"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-f\u0259-\u02c8nan(t)s",
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"-f\u012b-\u02c8nan(t)s",
|
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"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02c8f\u012b-\u02ccnan(t)s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The task White\u2019s catalytic philanthropy tackled was one of nudging the market into action. Scaling up Water.org nudged the market by extending its philanthropy to microfinance lenders. \u2014 Mark Davis, kansascity.com , 19 May 2017",
|
|
"The actress and humanitarian also described a microfinance movement called Myna Mahila Foundation, where women manufacture sanitary pads to sell in communities. \u2014 Lauren Le Vine, vanityfair.com , 8 Mar. 2017",
|
|
"These institutions continue to buttress their flawed systems of microfinance while colluding with governments to restrict any development of sovereign purchasing power. \u2014 Letter Writers, Twin Cities , 12 Mar. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1994, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015413"
|
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},
|
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"microtone":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a musical interval smaller than a halftone":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8m\u012b-kr\u0259-\u02cct\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The relationship that forms between the two seemingly antithetical women covers vast psychological terrain, from admiration to envy, love to revulsion, mapped in every twitch of the head and microtone . \u2014 Mallika Rao, Vulture , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The electronic music of the shopping mall gave way to spartan strains of Arabic music with its tangy microtones . \u2014 David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com , 15 June 2018",
|
|
"And there\u2019s a lot of mystery in those 'between' notes, the microtones . \u2014 David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star , 14 July 2017",
|
|
"Players were often asked to abandon the standard twelve pitches: glissandos, microtones , whistling harmonics, and other breathy noises proliferated. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2017",
|
|
"There, Levi conjured a Stygian exoplanet of glissandos and microtones and processed percussive sounds, evoking the truly alien better than the most lavish special effects ever could have done. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 23 Feb. 2017",
|
|
"He was often treated as an outsider artist for his protean interests, which included Indonesian gamelans, Esperanto and microtones . \u2014 Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com , 19 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021844"
|
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},
|
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"micromeritics":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun plural but singular in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a field of science that deals with small particles and that is applied especially in soil physics":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"probably from micr- + mer- (from Greek meros part) + -ite + -ics":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-023302"
|
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},
|
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"microtomic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to the microtome or microtomy : that cuts thin slices":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"microtome + -ic or -ical":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024805"
|
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},
|
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"microfilament":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of the minute actin-containing protein filaments of eukaryotic cytoplasm that function in maintaining structure and in intracellular movement":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02c8fi-l\u0259-m\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02ccm\u012b-kr\u014d-\u02c8fil-\u0259-m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1963, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025608"
|
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}
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} |