noun🔗ShareA semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short."The teacher explained that the book used microns to indicate the short vowel sounds in ancient Greek words. "grammarlinguisticsphoneticslanguagewordmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA double whole note."Composers rarely write music using microns because they are so long and sustained. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court."While researching historical legal documents, the historian discovered a collection of microns authorizing property seizures during the medieval period. "lawgovernmentwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail."The factory workers used microscopes to measure the dust particles, which were only a few microns in size. "animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.""The dust particles in the air measured several microns in diameter, making them invisible to the naked eye." "unitnumbersciencetechnicalamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA very tiny amount.""The filter can capture particles as small as a few microns, making the air much cleaner." "amountsciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
