micrology en · NOUN
Etymology
Sense 1 is borrowed directly from Ancient Greek μικρολογία (mikrología, “pettiness, stinginess, triviality”), with the suffix reinterpreted as -logy. Sense 2 is micro- + -logy, effectively the same etymological components.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The study of trivialities and minutiae, or focusing on the small details rather than the whole picture.
- (uncountable, usually) That part of science that deals with microscopic objects, or depends on microscopic observation; microscopy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| micrologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |