Download the app
educalingo
Search
Chew on this: Human teeth can detect a grain of sand or grit 10 microns in diameter. A micron is 1/25,000 of an inch. If you shrank a Coke can until it was the diameter of a human hair, the letter O in the product name would be about 10 microns across.
Mary Roach

Meaning of "micron" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MICRON

New Latin, from Greek mikros small.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF MICRON

micron  [ˈmaɪkrɒn] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MICRON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Micron is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MICRON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Micrometre

The micrometre or micrometer, also commonly known as a micron, is an SI derived unit of length equaling 1×10−6 of a metre; that is, one millionth of a metre. The symbol µm is sometimes rendered as um if the symbol µ cannot be used, or if the writer is not aware of the distinction. The micrometre is a common unit of measurement for wavelengths of infrared radiation as well as sizes of cells and bacteria and is also commonly used in plastics manufacturing. Micrometres are the standard for grading wool. Any wool finer than 25 µm can be used for garments, while coarser grades are used for outerwear, rugs and carpets. The symbol for the SI prefix micro-, µ, is a Greek lowercase mu, μ. In Unicode, it has the codepoint U+00B5, distinct from that of the Greek letter lowercase mu so that machines can recognize it as the SI prefix symbol rather than as a letter. Many fonts use the same glyph for the two characters.

Definition of micron in the English dictionary

The definition of micron in the dictionary is a unit of length equal to 10–6 metre. It is being replaced by the micrometre, the equivalent SI unit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MICRON


Acheron
ˈækəˌrɒn
bicron
ˈbaɪkrɒn
boron
ˈbɔːrɒn
chylomicron
ˌkaɪləʊˈmaɪkrɒn
Dacron
ˈdeɪkrɒn
electron
ɪˈlɛktrɒn
giron
ˈdʒaɪrɒn
Hebron
ˈhɛbrɒn
interferon
ˌɪntəˈfɪərɒn
isochron
ˈaɪsəʊˌkrɒn
macron
ˈmækrɒn
magnetron
ˈmæɡnɪˌtrɒn
millimicron
ˈmɪlɪˌmaɪkrɒn
moron
ˈmɔːrɒn
neuron
ˈnjʊərɒn
neutron
ˈnjuːtrɒn
omicron
əʊˈmaɪkrɒn
Sharon
ʃəˈrɒn
submicron
sʌbˈmaɪkrɒn
tron
trɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MICRON

micromini
microminiature
microminiaturisation
microminiaturization
microminiaturize
micromolar
micromole
micromorphology
micromort
micronation
microneedle
Micronesia
Micronesian
micronisation
micronise
micronization
micronize
micronuclei
micronucleus
micronutrient

WORDS THAT END LIKE MICRON

Aaron
Akron
apron
baron
Byron
Cameron
cast iron
cast-iron
chevron
citron
environ
flatiron
heron
Huron
iron
marron
patron
saffron
squadron
Theron

Synonyms and antonyms of micron in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «micron» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF MICRON

Find out the translation of micron to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of micron from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «micron» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

微米
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

micras
570 millions of speakers

English

micron
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माइक्रोन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميكرون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мкм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

micron
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাইক্রন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

micron
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mikron
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mikron
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミクロン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마이크론
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Micron
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

micron
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மைக்ரான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मायक्रॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mikron
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

micron
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mikronów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мкм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

micron
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

micron
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mikron
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mikron
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

micron
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of micron

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MICRON»

The term «micron» is very widely used and occupies the 21.619 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
90
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «micron» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of micron
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «micron».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MICRON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «micron» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «micron» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about micron

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «MICRON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word micron.
1
Albert Claude
Small bodies, about half a micron in diameter, and later referred to under the name of 'mitochondria' were detected under the light microscope as early as 1894.
2
Mary Roach
Chew on this: Human teeth can detect a grain of sand or grit 10 microns in diameter. A micron is 1/25,000 of an inch. If you shrank a Coke can until it was the diameter of a human hair, the letter O in the product name would be about 10 microns across.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MICRON»

Discover the use of micron in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to micron and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Matching Properties of Deep Sub-Micron MOS Transistors
This book presents a study at several levels of abstraction, using a simple and physics-based model that accurately describes the mismatch in the drain current.
Jeroen A. Croon, Willy M. C. Sansen, Herman E. Maes, 2006
2
Power Management of Digital Circuits in Deep Sub-Micron CMOS ...
Power Management of Digital Circuits in Deep Sub-Micron CMOS Technologies mainly deals with circuit design but also addresses the interface between circuit and system level design on the one side and between circuit and physical design on ...
Stephan Henzler, 2006
3
Sub-Half-Micron Lithography for ULSIs
" "This book will be of value to graduate students studying semiconductor-device fabrication, to engineers engaged in such fabrication and to designers of ULSI devices."--BOOK JACKET.
Katsumi Suzuki, Shinji Matsui, Yukinori Ochiai, 2000
4
Frontiers in Nanoscale Science of Micron/Submicron Devices
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Kiev, Ukraine, August 16-26, 1995
A.-P. Jauho, Eugenia V. Buzaneva, 1996
5
Low-Power Deep Sub-Micron CMOS Logic: Sub-threshold Current ...
Low-Power Deep Sub-micron CMOS Logic, Sub-threshold Current Reductionclassifies all power dissipation sources in digital CMOS circuits and provides for a systematic approach of power reduction techniques.
P. R. van der Meer, Arie van Staveren, Arthur H. M. van Roermund, 2004
6
Regular Fabrics in Deep Sub-Micron Integrated-Circuit Design
"Regular Fabrics in Deep Sub-Micron Integrated-Circuit Design is written for CAD developers, IC designers as well as engineers and developers in the area of IC fabrication and IC reliability."--BOOK JACKET.
Fan Mo, Robert K. Brayton, 2004
7
A PLL Based Frequency Synthesizer in 0.13 Micron Silicon ...
With the growing demand for high-speed and high-quality short-range communication, multi-band orthogonal frequency division multiplexing ultra-wide band (MB-OFDM UWB) systems have recently garnered considerable interest in industry and in ...
Hsin-Che Chiang, 2007
8
One-micron Spectroscopic Studies of Accretion and Outflow in ...
High-resolution spectroscopy of classical T Tauri stars (CTTS) at one micron yields new insight into the interaction of accretion disks, outflowing gas, and the central stars.
William J. Fischer, 2008
9
InfoWorld
ONE OF TH MICRON □s □ w= r* -r d *-» tvi i /~ er 2SNetFRA]Vb \ Micron NetfRAME MV5000 T THE MICRONTM NetFRAMI Searching for the latest server technology at the best price? Take a closer look at Micron Electronics. Micron offers a ...
10
InfoWorld
CD 5-year/3-year Micron Power " warranty 16MB EDO RAM • 1.6GB EIDE hard drive 15" Micron 15FGx,.28dp (13.7" display) Microsoft Works 95 CD 32MB EDO RAM* 2.5GB EIDE hard drive 1 5" Micron 15FGx,.28dp( 13.7" display) Microsoft ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MICRON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term micron is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Micron and Intel chip vastly expands data storage
Darren Thomas, vice president of Micron's storage business unit, says storage capacity for cell phones is doubling every couple of years, ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
2
The shepherd-turned-billionaire who is eyeing Micron
Now the company is said to be planning an offer of $23 billion for Micron Technology Inc. to take on Samsung Electronics in the hotly contested ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
3
Intel/Micron: 3D NAND And SSDs About To Explode
The JV between Intel and Micron, "IMFT," concentrating on NAND and non-volatile memories, has been doing well and is about to explode (in ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
4
Micron Technology: Value Stock Or Value Trap?
It wasn't too long ago that Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) was one of the ... Shares of Micron soared from $12 per share to $35 per share ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
5
Large Cap Most Active Stocks: Bank of America Corporation (NYSE …
Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) told China's Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd that its US$23bil (RM87.6bil) possession offer is not practical ... «Benchmark Monitor, Jul 15»
6
Insider Selling: Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), salesforce.com, inc …
Bidness Etc reports the latest insider selling activity noted at Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM), and ... «Bidness ETC, Jul 15»
7
Micron M510DC (480GB) Enterprise SATA SSD Review
Micron's internal research suggests that two thirds of drives used in data centers experience less than one fill per day. That makes sense ... «AnandTech, Jul 15»
8
Micron Technology, Inc. Reviewed By Credit Suisse ...
Credit Suisse maintains its “Outperform” rating for Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) stock with a price target of $34. The firm highlighted ... «Business Finance News, Jul 15»
9
Phison S10: Toshiba MLC And TLC Versus Micron L95B MLC
Phison offered to let us test its S10 controller with three flash types that will ship in 2015: Toshiba's A19 TLC, 15nm MLC and Micron L95B ... «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
10
From potato farming to a $23 billion Chinese takeover target: Micron
Tsinghua Unigroup's planned $23 billion bid to purchase Micron Technology, made public last week, hasn't been confirmed by either party. «Quartz, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Micron [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/micron>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z