ultra-miniaturized
adjective
(UKusuallyultra-miniaturised);(ultraminiaturized)uk/ˌʌl.trəˈmɪn.ə.tʃər.aɪzd/us/ˌʌl.trəˈmɪn.ɪ.tʃɚ.aɪzd/madeextremelysmall,especiallyusingmoderntechnology:
Advances in nanotechnology--thedevelopmentof ultra-miniaturizedtoolsand devices--help usexploreplacesnotpreviouslypossible, such asspacesinside thehumanbody.
Theyenvisionadayin which an ultra-miniaturisedcomputerisabletofitinside acontactlens.
- They areworkingon an ultraminiaturizeddevicethat can beimplantedin thebodytopromotetheregenerationofnervetissues.
- As we relyincreasinglyonsmartdevicestoconnectto theinternet, thedemandfor ultra-miniaturisedtechnologiesisgreaterthanever.
Small
- baby
- bijou
- bite-sized
- compactly
- compactness
- dwarf
- midget
- modest
- no/not enough room to swing a catidiom
- on the large, small, etc. sideidiom
- pint-sized
- pocket handkerchief
- pocket-sized
- sampler
- scrubby
- shoe box
- shrunken
- skimpy
- slightness
- wee