macroscopic vs microscopic

macroscopic

adj
  • Visible to the unassisted eye. 

  • Having an appreciable mass. 

microscopic

adj
  • Carried out with great attention to detail. 

  • So small that it can only be seen using a microscope. 

  • Able to see extremely minute objects. 

  • Very small; minute 

  • Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal 

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