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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of a body part which has developed abnormally small.
2. 2
   The development, in discrete but generally imperceptible (seemingly continuous) increments, by the human body or brain, of thoughts, motions, or actions. jargon

   "The term microgenesis has been proposed for the continuous formative activity which underlies cognition."

Synonyms

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microgeny

Example

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"The term microgenesis has been proposed for the continuous formative activity which underlies cognition."

Etymology

From micro- + genesis.

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