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Macroscale vs Microscale - What's the difference?

macroscale | microscale |

As nouns the difference between macroscale and microscale

is that macroscale is a relatively large scale while microscale is a very small or microscopic scale.

macroscale

English

Alternative forms

*macro-scale

Noun

(en noun)
  • A relatively large scale

    • Usage notes

    *Used attributively in terms such as "macroscale chemistry".

    microscale

    English

    Alternative forms

    *micro scale *micro-scale

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A very small or microscopic scale
  • (chemistry) The scale of microanalysis
  • A scale of physical consideration or of bounds having a characteristic dimension typically ranging from 1 to 999 µm (under 1 mm)

    • Usage notes

    *Used attributively in terms such as "microscale chemistry".