microscale

Meaning

Noun

1. (attributive, often) A very small or microscopic scale.
2. (attributive, often) The scale of microanalysis.
3. (attributive, often) A scale of physical consideration or of bounds having a characteristic dimension typically ranging from 1 to 999 µm (under 1 mm).

Adj

Extending over a relatively small area, particularly less than 1 kilometer; smaller than mesoscale.

Synonyms

paucity

microcontent

microdosis

microdosage

Etymology

From micro- + scale.