micromechanism

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noun

Any mechanism whose components are smaller than a millimeter

OriginEnglish mechanism ← New Latin mechanismu ← Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ) →
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Meanings

nounmicromechanism (plural micromechanisms)

plural micromechanisms

  1. Any mechanism whose components are smaller than a millimeter

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekμηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)
  7. New Latinmechanismu
  8. Englishmechanism
  9. Englishmicromechanism

From micro- + mechanism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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