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microscale

American

[mahy-kroh-skayl] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌskeɪl /

noun

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

adjective

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

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microscale

"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

The device is known as a microscale optoelectronic tetherless electrode, or MOTE.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 2026

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

"I really wanted to map activities at the microscale level to better understand the role of each member in this complex ecosystem."

From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024

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