2. Attention to petty items or differences. --W. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
micrology — (n.) hair splitting, exaggerated attention to petty things, 1650s, from Gk. mikrologia pettiness, care for trifles, from micros (see MICRO (Cf. micro )) + logia (see LOGY (Cf. logy)) … Etymology dictionary
micrology — micrological /muy kreuh loj i keuhl/, micrologic, adj. micrologist, n. /muy krol euh jee/, n. excessive attention to petty details or distinctions. [1650 60; < Gk mikrología minute discussion, frivolity. See MICRO , LOGY] * * * … Universalium
micrology — noun a) The study of trivialities and minutiae. b) That part of science which treats of microscopic objects, or depends on microscopic observation … Wiktionary
micrology — The science concerned with microscopic objects, of which histology is a branch. [micro + G. logos, study] * * * mi·crol·o·gy mī kräl ə jē n, pl gies a science dealing with the handling and preparation of microscopic objects for study * * *… … Medical dictionary
micrology — study or discussion of trivialities Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
micrology — n. meticulousness, fussiness, excessive attention to petty details … English contemporary dictionary
micrology — mi·crol·o·gy … English syllables
micrology — /maɪˈkrɒlədʒi/ (say muy kroluhjee) noun excessive attention to petty details or distinctions. {Greek mīkrologia. See micro , logy} …
micrology — n. excessive devotion to minute details; art of using the microscope … Dictionary of difficult words
micrology — I. jē, ji noun ( es) Etymology: Greek mikrologia, from mikr micr + logia (from logos speech) more at legend : attention to petty items or differences II … Useful english dictionary
