micropaedic

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UK/ˌmaɪkɹə(ʊ)ˈpiːdɪk/US/ˌmaɪkɹəˈpidik/

adjective

of or pertaining to the Encyclopædia Britannica's Micropædia (which contains condensed forms of normal Encyclopædia entries)

Opposite
macropaedic
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Meanings

adjectivemicropaedic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof or pertaining to the Encyclopædia Britannica's Micropædia (which contains condensed forms of normal Encyclopædia entries)

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
macropaedic

Origin

From Micropaedia + -ic.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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