microminiature

[ mahy-kroh-min-ee-uh-cher, -choor, -min-uh- ]

adjective

1. built on an extremely small scale, smaller than subminiature, especially of electronic equipment with small solid-state components in the place of vacuum tubes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of microminiature¹

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + miniature

Example Sentences

Microminiature transmitters and receivers—used by police and doctors.

From Project Gutenberg