micropause

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noun

A very short pause.

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Meanings

nounmicropause (plural micropauses)

plural micropauses

  1. A very short pause.

    Make a micropause during this suspension in inhalation and relax yourself before continuing.

    2016, Francois de Carufel, Premature Ejaculation, page 211

Origin

From micro- + pause.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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