Microworld

//ˈmʌɪkɹəʊwəːld// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The world as it exists at a microscopic scale, subject to quantum effects etc.

    "There are certainly many, new features to be learnt about the microworld and which quantum mechanics can inform about."

  2. 2
    The community of micronations; the micronational world. informal

Example

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"There are certainly many, new features to be learnt about the microworld and which quantum mechanics can inform about."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From micro- (“small”) + world.

Etymology 2

From micro- (“pertaining to an aspect of micronationalism”) + world.

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