micron

Meanings

• noun

  A unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter.

• noun

  In electronics, a unit of measurement for transistor size, capacitance, or resistance.

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Antonyms

macron

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Synonyms

micrometer , micrometre , micron

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Variants

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micra , micron , microns , micrometer , micrometers

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Etymology

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Derived from the Greek word 'micros' meaning small.

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Trivia

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1. The micron was first defined in the late 16th century.

2. The term 'micron' is sometimes used interchangeably with 'nanometer', although they represent different units of length.

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Related Concepts

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1. Nanometer: A unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter, related to the micron.

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Culture

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Micron is a significant unit of measurement in various scientific fields such as physics, chemistry, and electronics.

How to Memorize "micron"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a line with one million parts, and the micron is one of those parts.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of something very small.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' to remember that 1 micron = 1/1,000,000 meter.

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