microelectronic

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adjective

Relating to microelectronics.

OriginEnglish electronic ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

adjectivemicroelectronic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to microelectronics.

    A microelectronic circuit makes the pulse and measures the vibration rate.

    2017 October 28, “Water Power”, in Snap Circuits, Elenco, page 1
nounmicroelectronic (plural microelectronics)

plural microelectronics

  1. A microelectronic device.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  6. Latinēlectrum
  7. New Latinēlectricus
  8. Englishelectric
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  12. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  13. Englishion
  14. Englishelectron
  15. Englishelectronic
  16. Englishmicroelectronic

From micro- + electronic.

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Cite this entry
APA

microelectronic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microelectronic

MLA

“microelectronic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microelectronic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microelectronic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microelectronic.

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