Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microbalance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
mi-crobal-ance
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi- Latin lanx Latin bilanx Vulgar Latin *bilancia Old French balancebor. Middle English balaunce English balance English microbalance From micro- + balance.

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Questions

What does microbalance mean?
Any balance capable of weighing objects having a mass less than a milligram
Where does microbalance come from?
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi- Latin lanx Latin bilanx Vulgar Latin *bilancia Old French balancebor. Middle English balaunce English balance English microbalance From micro- + balance.

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