Webster's Dictionary 1828

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MICROCOSMICAL

MICROCOS'MICAL, adjective Pertaining to the microcosm.

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MICROCOUSTIC

MICROCOUS'TIC, noun [Gr. small, and to hear.] An instrument to augment small sounds, and assist in hearing.

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MICROGRAPHY

MICROG'RAPHY, noun [Gr. small, and to describe.] The description of objects too small to be discerned without the aid of a microscope.

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MICROMETER

MICROM'ETER, noun [Gr. small, and measure.] An instrument for measuring small objects or spaces, by the help of which, the apparent magnitude of objects viewed through the micro...

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MICROPHONE

MIC'ROPHONE, noun [Gr. small, and sound.] An instrument to augment small sounds; a microcoustic.

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MICROSCOPE

MIC'ROSCOPE, noun [Gr. small, and to view.] An optical instrument consisting of lenses or mirrors, which magnify objects, and thus render visible minute objects which cannot be ...

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MICROSCOPIC

MICROSCOP'ICMICROSCOP'ICAL, adjective Made by the aid of a microscope; as microscopic observation.1. Assisted by a microscope.Evading even the microscopic eye.2. Resembling a mi...

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MICROSCOPICAL

MICROSCOP'ICAL, a. Made by the aid of a microscope; as microscopic observation.1. Assisted by a microscope. Evading even the microscopic eye.2. Resembling a microscope; capable ...

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MICROSCOPICALLY

MICROSCOP'ICALLY, adverb By the microscope; with minute inspection.

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MICTURITION

MICTURI'TION, noun [Latin micturio.] The act of making water, or passing the urine.

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MID

MID, adjective [Latin medius.]1. Middle; at equal distance from extremes; as the mid hour of night.2. Intervening.No more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings,Shall, lifting i...

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MID-COURSE

MID-COURSE, noun The middle of the course or way.

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MID-DAY

MID'-DAY, adjective Being at noon; meridional; as the mid-day sun.MID'-DAY, noun The middle of the day; noon.

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MIDA

MI'DA, noun [Gr.] A worm, or the beanfly.MID'-AGE, noun The middle of life, or persons of that age.

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MIDDEST

MID'DEST, adjectivesuperlative of mid.Among the middest crowd. [Not used.]

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MIDDLE

MIDDLE, adjective mid'l. [Latin medius.]1. Equally distant from the extremes; as the middle point of a line or circle; the middle station of life. The middle path or course is m...

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MIDDLE-AGED

MID'DLE-AGED, adjective Being about the middle of the ordinary age of man. A middle-aged man is so called from the age of thirty five or forty to forty five or fifty.

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MIDDLE-EARTH

MID'DLE-EARTH, noun The world.

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MIDDLEMOST

MID'DLEMOST, adjective Being in the middle, or nearest the middle of a number of things that are near the middle. If a thing is in the middle, it cannot be more so, and in this ...

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MIDDLING

MID'DLING, adjective Of middle rank, state, size or quality; about equally distant from the extremes; moderate. Thus we speak of people of the middling class or sort, neither hi...

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MIDGE

MIDGE, noun A gnat or flea. [Not used.]MID'-HEAVEN, noun The middle of the sky or heaven.

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MIDLAND

MID'LAND, adjective Being in the interior country; distant from the coast or sea shore; as midland towns or inhabitants.1. Surrounded by the sea; mediterranean.And on the midlan...

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MIDLEG

MID'LEG, noun Middle of the leg.

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MIDMOST

MID'MOST, adjective Middle; as the midmost battles.

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MIDNIGHT

MID'NIGHT, noun The middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.MID'NIGHT, adjective Being in the middle of the night; as midnight studies.1. Dark as midnight; very dark; as mi...

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MIDRIFF

MID'RIFF, noun In anatomy, the diaphragm; the muscle which divides the trunk into two cavities, the thorax and abdomen.

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MIDSEA

MID'SEA, noun The Mediterranean sea.