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Microscopic vs Micropattern - What's the difference?

microscopic | micropattern |

As an adjective microscopic

is microscopic.

As a noun micropattern is

a microscopic pattern.

As a verb micropattern is

(engineering) to control the spatial arrangement of objects at the microscopic level.

microscopic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal.
    • We supply all microscopic stains and other materials.
  • So small that it can only be seen using a microscope.
    • The water was full of microscopic organisms.
  • Very small; minute
    • Compared to the galaxy, we are microscopic in scale.
  • Carried out with great attention to detail.
    • The police carried out a microscopic search of the crime scene.
  • Able to see extremely minute objects.
    • Why has not man a microscopic eye? — Alexander Pope.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * macroscopic

    Related terms

    * microscope * macroscopic * telescopic

    See also

    * naked-eye

    micropattern

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A microscopic pattern

    • Related terms

    *nanopattern

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (engineering) To control the spatial arrangement of objects at the microscopic level
  • *{{quote-book, 1999, Sangeeta N. Bhatia, chapter=Micropatterning cells in tissue engineering, Tissue Engineering Methods and Protocols, editors=Morgan & Yarmush citation
    • , passage=These modified substrates are utilized to pattern a single cell type, or to micropattern two cell types to control their level of interaction.}}

    Related terms

    *microfabrication *nanopattern