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Definitions
- 1. tiny
- 2. miniature
- 3. slightly
- 4. profound
- 5. abtruse
- 6. to decline
- 7. one millionth part of
- 8. micro-
- 9. Taiwan pr. [wéi]
Example Sentences
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Words Containing 微
slight
Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[téng xùn])
microorganism
slight; minor; small
mildly spicy
to micromanage
minuscule quantity
a little bit
miniaturization
negligible; insignificant
(idiom) what lowly people think counts for little
microprocessor
slight illness
very small
Weishan County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[jǐ níng], Shandong
fundamental theorem of calculus
(of a high-ranking official) to wear plain clothes in order to go about incognito
cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa)
subtle
microcomputer
meager (wages)
calculus
differential geometry
a little bit
to decline
microsome
a low fire (for roasting)
(literary) to decline
Microsoft Corporation
microencapsulation
microorganism
Lu Tanwei (active c. 450-490), one of the Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties 六朝四大家
microeconomic
infinitesimal disturbance
faint (almost inaudible or invisible)
electron microscope
Weishan County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[jǐ níng], Shandong
faint
Sun Microsystems
(prefix) nano-
micro-
microampere (one millionth of amp)
neutrino (particle physics)
in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
particulates
ordinary differential equation (ODE)
microscopic slide
ripple
differential geometry
tiny
millimicron or one-millionth of a millimeter
capillary vein
to probe deeply and uncover minute details
a little bit
smile
fine tuning
this small official
a slight blemish
tiny insignificant details
differentiable (math.)
microelectronics
down to the smallest detail; thoroughgoing; fine and detailed
differential calculus
microscopy
tiny
Hu Ziwei (1970-), PRC lady TV presenter
microscope
prokaryotic cell type microorganism
microfocus x-ray computed tomography (microCT)
microbiology
Microscopium (constellation)
to be of humble origin (idiom)
a smidgen
microchip
microalbumin
small path
of humble origin
to examine tiny clues to know general trends (idiom)
lit. see a tiny bit and understand everything (idiom)
capillary
microgram (μg)
stooping
capillary blood vessels
dust
miniature
microcapsule
(math.) partial differential
perturbative expansion (physics)
(pharm.) microcapsule
remote and insignificant (idiom)
Picornaviridae (virus family including many human pathogens); small RNA virus
micro-
subtle words with profound meaning (idiom)
microminiature technology
ripples
(math.) differential (of a function)
veiled criticism
Microsoft Corporation
tiny
optical microscope
speck
a miniature (carving)
minimally invasive surgery
to nod and smile
flash fiction
neutrino (particle physics)
compact
micro (computer)
twilight
miniature
to show every possible consideration (idiom); meticulous care
to accumulate tiny quantities (idiom)
breeze
to mingle with the people incognito
microwave oven
microcrystal
trace element (chemistry)
one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop
microminiature (technology)
microbiologist
tipsy
Micro-Star International (MSI), Taiwanese computer hardware company
microporous membrane
micron (one thousandth of a millimeter or 10^-6 meter)
microfiche
a tiny bit
differential equation (math.)
tubule
minute (i.e. extremely small)
to emphasize down to last detail (idiom); to show every possible consideration
microliter
Sina Weibo, Chinese microblogging website
hazy
infinitesimal calculus
time-lapse photography
microfilm
tubulin
slight
perturbation theory
(medicine) histology; microscopic anatomy
partial differential equation (PDE)
scanty
microfilament
microsecond, µs, 10^-6 s
VPN (loanword)
microblogging
one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop
Notes on a Minutely Observed Thatched Hut by Ji Yun 紀昀|纪昀[jì yún], novel of the supernatural
weak
slight
capillary artery
a little bit
subtle
to know very little about
(of a small business) to have very little capital and very modest profits
microprocessor
slightly soluble
derivative (math.)
microelectronics
lowly
microampere (one millionth of amp)
non-surgical cosmetic procedure (injection of Botox, hyaluronic acid etc)
to nip in the bud (idiom)
humble
glimmer
non-perturbative (physics)
microwave antenna
gleam
microblogging
slightly chubby; stoutish
microcosm