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microscale

American  
[mahy-kroh-skayl] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌskeɪl /

noun

  1. a scale involving very small dimensions, suitable for measuring microscopic things.


adjective

  1. relating to the microscale or able to be measured using such a scale.

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"I think young people should focus on the microscale - rather than running for office, helping build communities and connecting with people and then building up to the top," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

"Essentially, we used light as a remote control to program how matter organizes itself at the microscale," said Sacanna.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026

To remove microbes and plastic from water simultaneously, Martin Pumera and colleagues turned to microscale robotic systems, comprised of many small components that work collaboratively, mimicking natural swarms, like schools of fish.

From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024

However, the need for precise coordination between light delivery, stage movement, and resin properties makes scalable fabrication of such custom microscale particles challenging.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024

“Clearly, they’re putting together infrastructure so that one can start to make potentially autonomous, microscale robots.”

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 7, 2024

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