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under the microscope

un·der the mi·cro·scope
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der stressed th ee mahy-kruh-skohp]
    • /ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der stressed th ee mahy-kruh-skohp]
    • /ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊp/

Definition of under the microscope words

  • phrase under the microscope If you say that something is under the microscope, you mean that it is being studied very closely, usually because it is believed that something is wrong with it. 0

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Parts of speech for Under the microscope

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

under the microscope popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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