Micromanipulation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Micromanipulation is a noun meaning The manipulation of objects too small to be seen with the unaided eye.
Meaning
The manipulation of objects too small to be seen with the unaided eye.
More Meanings
- A very small adjustment; a tweak.
- A subtly manipulative act; An interpersonal ploy to influence others without the direct use of power.
Example Sentences
Micromanipulations are performed in a Petri dish chamber.
The first studies on combined micromanipulation of oocytes and embryos appeared around 100 years later.
Links with concretism are evident in the geometry of the song and in the micromanipulations of words, splits, and pairings, which multiply their suggestions.
From then on complete micromanipulation by light was possible with one single piece of equipment. The last decade of this millenium^([sic]) is now witnessing a dramatic expansion of the field.
Word Forms
- micromanipulations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include micromanipulator, nanomanipulation, micrurgy, microminiaturization, micromechanism, micromotion.
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