noun Download 🔗Share The thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter. Examples : "A typical human hair is about 75 microns thick. " unit number science math technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A very tiny amount. Examples : "The filter catches particles larger than a single micron, making the air much cleaner. " amount science technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short. Examples : "In dictionaries of Ancient Greek, the micron above the "ε" in "λέγω" indicates a short "e" sound. " grammar language phonetics linguistics word mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A double whole note. Examples : "The composer indicated a long, sustained sound by writing a micron in the musical score. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court. Examples : "Because the defendant ignored the initial summons, the court issued a second micron demanding his appearance. " law government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail. Examples : "The bird, a micron, was small but powerful. " animal bird nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading