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microcopy en · NOUN

Etymology

From micro- + copy.

Meanings

  1. (countable) A photocopy that is greatly reduced in size.
  2. (uncountable) Very short copy.
    • If your microcopy isn't getting the job done, you'll lose users—and all the marketing in the world might not get you a second chance. 2013, Smashing Magazine, Designing Better UX:

Forms

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microcopies Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (3)

pl mikrokopia (type of photocopy) · fi mikrokopio (type of photocopy) · fi mikrojäljenne (type of photocopy)

microcopy en · VERB

Etymology

From micro- + copy.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To copy (a document) at a greatly reduced size.

Forms

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microcopies Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
microcopied Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
microcopied Tense=Past lexicographic
microcopying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Translations (3)

fi mikrokopioida (to copy at a greatly reduced size) · pl mikrokopiować (to copy at a greatly reduced size) · pl zmikrokopiować (to copy at a greatly reduced size)