noun🔗ShareMicromètreThe thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter."A typical human hair is about 75 microns thick. "Un cheveu humain typique mesure environ 75 micromètres d'épaisseur.unitnumbersciencemathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMicron, infime quantitéA very tiny amount."The filter catches particles larger than a single micron, making the air much cleaner. "Le filtre capture les particules de plus d'un micron, ce qui rend l'air beaucoup plus propre.amountsciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrèveA semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short."In dictionaries of Ancient Greek, the micron above the "ε" in "λέγω" indicates a short "e" sound. "Dans les dictionnaires de grec ancien, la brève au-dessus du "ε" dans "λέγω" indique un son "e" bref.grammarlanguagephoneticslinguisticswordmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDouble rondeA double whole note."The composer indicated a long, sustained sound by writing a micron in the musical score. "Le compositeur a indiqué un son long et soutenu en écrivant une double ronde dans la partition musicale.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMicronAny writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court."Because the defendant ignored the initial summons, the court issued a second micron demanding his appearance. "Parce que le défendeur a ignoré la première citation, le tribunal a émis un second micron exigeant sa comparution.lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe pitto de SumatraThe great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail."The bird, a micron, was small but powerful. "L'oiseau, un pitto de Sumatra, était petit mais puissant.animalbirdnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
