micron

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See also: micrón and mícron

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Etymology 1

From French micron, from Ancient Greek μικρόν (mikrón), neuter of μικρός (mikrós, “small”).

Noun

micron (plural microns)

  1. (physics) The thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.
    • 2009, Jonathan Amos, (bbc.co.uk) Satellites weigh California water
      As one spacecraft lurches and drags through the Earth's uneven gravity field, the second follows 210 km behind, measuring changes in their separation to the nearest micron (a thousandth of a millimetre).
  2. (figurative) A very tiny amount.
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Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek μικρόν (mikrón), neuter of μικρός (mikrós, “small”).

Noun

micron (plural microns)

  1. (linguistics) Synonym of breve
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French

Noun

micron m (plural microns)

  1. micron

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Italian

Etymology

From French.

Noun

micron m (invariable)

  1. micron

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French micron or German Mikron.

Noun

micron m (plural microni)

  1. micron

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Declension of micron
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) micron micronul (niște) microni micronii
genitive/dative (unui) micron micronului (unor) microni micronilor
vocative micronule micronilor
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