microform

[ mahy-kruh-fawrm ]

/ ˈmaɪ krəˌfɔrm /

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noun

any form, either film or paper, containing microreproductions.

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Origin of microform

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + form

Words nearby microform

microfilaria, microfilm, microfilm plotter, microfilter, microflora, microform, microfossil, microgamete, microgametocyte, microgametophyte, microgastria

How to use microform in a sentence

Primula sikkimensis, Hook, microform Primula capitata, Hook.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
It was found in the microform source, but the quality of this image is poor.
The Boys' And Girls' Library|Various

British Dictionary definitions for microform

microform

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɔːm) /

noun

computing a method of storing symbolic information by using photographic reduction techniques, such as microfilm, microfiche, etc

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