microcanonical

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adjective

Describing any closed system of constant volume which is thermally isolated from its surroundings, and whose total energy is constant and is known

OriginEnglish canonical ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

adjectivemicrocanonical (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesDescribing any closed system of constant volume which is thermally isolated from its surroundings, and whose total energy is constant and is known

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishcanonical
  6. Englishmicrocanonical

From micro- + canonical.

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APA

microcanonical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcanonical

MLA

“microcanonical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcanonical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microcanonical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcanonical.

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