microlegious
To subject a text, legal document, or set of rules to excessively minute and pedantic analysis. It involves focusing on microscopic details to find trivial errors or loopholes, often at the expense of understanding the broader context.
أمثلة
3 من 5I wish you wouldn't microlegious every text message I send looking for hidden meanings.
I wish you wouldn't microlegious every text message I send looking for hidden meanings.
The opposing counsel attempted to microlegious the contract to find a single grounds for dismissal.
The opposing counsel attempted to microlegious the contract to find a single grounds for dismissal.
Don't microlegious my joke; just laugh and move on!
Don't microlegious my joke; just laugh and move on!
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'Micro' (tiny) + 'Leg' (as in Legal/Legislative). You are looking at 'tiny legal details' so hard that it becomes an action.
اختبار سريع
The editor began to _______ the manuscript, pointing out every single comma splice and minor typo.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: microlegious
أمثلة
I wish you wouldn't microlegious every text message I send looking for hidden meanings.
everydayI wish you wouldn't microlegious every text message I send looking for hidden meanings.
The opposing counsel attempted to microlegious the contract to find a single grounds for dismissal.
formalThe opposing counsel attempted to microlegious the contract to find a single grounds for dismissal.
Don't microlegious my joke; just laugh and move on!
informalDon't microlegious my joke; just laugh and move on!
In his dissertation, the scholar tends to microlegious early medieval manuscripts beyond the point of utility.
academicIn his dissertation, the scholar tends to microlegious early medieval manuscripts beyond the point of utility.
The auditors will microlegious the expense reports to ensure total compliance with the new policy.
businessThe auditors will microlegious the expense reports to ensure total compliance with the new policy.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
to microlegious to death
to over-analyze something until it loses its meaning
microlegious the life out of
to scrutinize something so much that it becomes boring or sterile
a microlegious eye
a tendency to look for tiny flaws
يُخلط عادةً مع
Sacrilegious refers to violating something sacred, whereas microlegious refers to minute scrutiny of text or law.
Micromanage refers to controlling people or processes too closely; microlegious refers specifically to the analysis of information/text.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Though the suffix '-ous' typically denotes an adjective, in this specific technical or test-based context, it functions as a verb meaning to perform a specific type of scrutiny. It is most often used in legal, academic, or highly bureaucratic settings.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often try to use this as an adjective (e.g., 'he is very microlegious') because of its ending, but in this context, it should be used as an action (e.g., 'he likes to microlegious the data').
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'Micro' (tiny) + 'Leg' (as in Legal/Legislative). You are looking at 'tiny legal details' so hard that it becomes an action.
أصل الكلمة
A modern construction combining the Greek 'mikros' (small) and the Latin root 'legere' (to read or gather), often associated with law.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
Often used in academic or legal 'geek' culture to describe peers who focus too much on footnotes rather than the main argument.
اختبار سريع
The editor began to _______ the manuscript, pointing out every single comma splice and minor typo.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: microlegious
كلمات ذات صلة
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inbioery
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hypergraphal
C1To structure, analyze, or represent complex data sets using the principles of hypergraphs, where single connections can link multiple entities simultaneously. This verb describes the action of mapping multi-way relationships that exceed the capacity of traditional binary graphs.
resedancy
C1To live or have one's permanent home in a particular place, or to be inherent or present in a specific person, quality, or legal power. It is a more formal term than 'live' and is often used in legal, political, or technical contexts.
exstaship
C1Describing a state of profound, transcendent joy and communal connection that elevates the individual beyond their ordinary experience. It is often used in philosophical or psychological contexts to characterize a sense of unified elation within a group or relationship.
microsimiltion
C1Describing a modeling or analytical approach that focuses on the behavior of individual units or agents within a system to predict aggregate outcomes. It is used to characterize high-resolution simulations that account for granular details rather than broad generalizations.
overdocible
C1An adjective describing someone who is excessively teachable or overly compliant to a fault. It implies a level of submissiveness that prevents a person from questioning instructions or exercising independent judgment.
circumsistency
C1The state or quality of being circumstantial, referring to the detailed and specific conditions surrounding an event or situation. It describes the meticulous attention to the context and particularities of a moment rather than general or abstract principles.
exheredive
C1To formally and legally disinherit an heir or exclude them from receiving a portion of a deceased person's estate. This action typically involves a specific clause in a will that explicitly removes a person's natural right to inheritance.
misciscy
C1Misciscy refers to the state or quality of being composed of diverse, varied, or unrelated elements gathered together into a single entity. It is typically used in technical or academic contexts to describe a collection that lacks a singular unifying theme but possesses a broad range of components.
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