micromerctude
The state or quality of being excessively focused on minute, often trivial details within a mercantile or commercial context. It describes a meticulous precision that borderlines on pedantry, usually regarding small-scale financial transactions or specific trade conditions.
예시
3 / 5His micromerctude about the grocery receipt made the checkout line move very slowly.
His extreme focus on the small details of the food bill caused a delay at the register.
The auditor's micromerctude ensured that every fractional cent was accounted for in the annual report.
The auditor's meticulous attention to tiny financial details ensured the report was perfectly accurate.
Don't get into a state of micromerctude over who owes two dollars for the pizza.
Don't become obsessed with the tiny details of who needs to pay a small amount for the food.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Break it down: MICRO (small) + MERC (trade/mercantile) + TUDE (attitude). It's a 'small-trade-attitude.'
빠른 퀴즈
The accountant's _______ saved the company from a minor but potentially compounding error in the ledger.
정답!
정답은: micromerctude
예시
His micromerctude about the grocery receipt made the checkout line move very slowly.
everydayHis extreme focus on the small details of the food bill caused a delay at the register.
The auditor's micromerctude ensured that every fractional cent was accounted for in the annual report.
formalThe auditor's meticulous attention to tiny financial details ensured the report was perfectly accurate.
Don't get into a state of micromerctude over who owes two dollars for the pizza.
informalDon't become obsessed with the tiny details of who needs to pay a small amount for the food.
The study of micromerctude in early 19th-century ledgers reveals much about the era's economic anxiety.
academicResearching the obsession with tiny trade details in old records shows the financial worries of that time.
Effective contract management requires a high degree of micromerctude to avoid unforeseen liabilities.
businessManaging contracts well requires focusing on the smallest details to prevent unexpected legal problems.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
a fit of micromerctude
a sudden, temporary obsession with small details
lost in micromerctude
ignoring the big picture because one is too focused on small details
the height of micromerctude
the most extreme example of being detail-oriented
자주 혼동되는 단어
Micromanagement refers to controlling the work of others, while micromerctude is an obsession with the tiny details of a transaction itself.
사용 참고사항
This word is most effective in formal or academic writing when criticizing a person or system for being too focused on tiny, unimportant commercial details. It carries a slightly negative connotation of being pedantic.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often use this to mean general 'smallness,' but it specifically refers to an attitude or state regarding mercantile or trade details.
암기 팁
Break it down: MICRO (small) + MERC (trade/mercantile) + TUDE (attitude). It's a 'small-trade-attitude.'
어원
A modern construction combining the Greek 'mikros' (small) and Latin 'mercari' (to trade) with the Latin-derived suffix '-tude' (state of).
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
Often found in specialized vocabulary lists or academic satire regarding overly precise economic bureaucracies.
빠른 퀴즈
The accountant's _______ saved the company from a minor but potentially compounding error in the ledger.
정답!
정답은: micromerctude
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