microlevel

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ level.

Noun

microlevel (plural microlevels)

  1. A level of analysis that concerns small-scale phenomena or factors.
    Alternative form: micro-level
    Antonym: macrolevel
    at the microlevel;   on the microlevel
    This study attempts to describe what is happening at the microlevel and how it contributes to the larger system.
    1. A microscopic level.
      • 2007 November 18, Jim Holt, “Mind of a Rock”, in New York Times[1]:
        But at the microlevel it consists of an unimaginable number of atoms connected by springy chemical bonds, all jiggling around at a rate that even our fastest supercomputer might envy.
    2. A microeconomic level.
    3. A microsocial, microeconomic, and micropolitical level.

Adjective

microlevel (comparative more microlevel, superlative most microlevel)

  1. At such a level.
    Alternative form: micro-level
    Antonym: macrolevel
    more microlevel;   very microlevel
    This study attempts to describe the microlevel dynamics and how they contribute to the larger system.
    The factors that you mentioned are true, but they're very macrolevel. Can you talk about microlevel concerns for today's discussion?
    1. Microscopic.
      Antonyms: macrolevel, macroscopic
    2. Microeconomic.
      Antonyms: macrolevel, macroeconomic
    3. Microsocial, microeconomic, and micropolitical.
      Antonyms: macrolevel, macrosocial, macroeconomic, macropolitical