microchip
/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌt͡ʃɪp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
Example Sentences
- "By the early 2020s, the strategic priority level of microchip fabrication prowess and capacity had only grown."
- "The base of the antenna contains a few microchips, whose purpose Hiro cannot divine by looking at them."
- "And so the microchip, say, reflects a certain electronically driven speed of society, just as the invention of a flint axe, reflected a society that was rhythmed fully by biological and environmental temporalities."
- "Previous attempts at designing self-cooling microchips have largely relied on a two-pronged approach, involving designing the cooling elements separately from the electronic elements, and then combining after the initial fabrication process."
- "Still, doing something to protect your cat is better than doing nothing, so you should have your cat microchipped in the groin area with a registered ID."
- "In Britain, where the British BeeKeepers Association (BBKA) has been urging members to microchip their hives for some time, the continuing mystery and the belief that the crimes are inside jobs are taking their toll."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌt͡ʃɪp/