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micronesian

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for micronesian.

Editorial note

There might be some things between isolated Micronesian island and queueing behind 20k people to walk around the Taj Mahal.

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Quick take

A person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of micronesian gathered in one view.

noun

A person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent.

adjective

Of, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for micronesian.

noun

A person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent.

adjective

Of, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people.

Example sentences

1

There might be some things between isolated Micronesian island and queueing behind 20k people to walk around the Taj Mahal.

2

I could otherwise dispense the most dispassionate (and apparently therefore excellent) advice on topics ranging from Micronesian politics to string theory.

3

Melanesian, not Micronesian (or Polynesian as you originally said).

4

And it turns out it isn't - except to Israel, the US and Micronesian states which I assume are just vassals to the US.

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- The vlogger decided to share what he witnessed with Micronesian government contacts, though the outcome of that was unclear.

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Then there's things like Founder effect to consider, like a Micronesian islands population has 5% colour blindness and 30% carry it even though it's a 0.003% prevelance in the US.

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So, if the scrobbling API is the same like Last.fm's, there's slight chance some client (player plugins) could support Like.fm thanks to Libre.fm (yay, Micronesian registrar must be very profitable).

8

This is making some happy memories for me, and also the happy-panicked-terrified memories of trying to sail a goddamn shunting double-ender boat that was designed to be sailed by an entire micronesian family.

9

It does seem so:[0] > Pacific people (especially Micronesian and Polynesian) have some of the highest rates of obesity and diabetes in the world that largely developed since the introduction of western culture and diet.

10

- The vlogger and his wife overheard a secret meeting between Chinese government officials and a Micronesian governor discussing help for China in an upcoming war over Taiwan.

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While it's not possible for Uber to have an apolitical stance on collective bargaining rights for independent contractors, it is totally possible for Uber to have an apolitical stance on the composition of the Micronesian parliament.

12

That, on top of the genetic selection for individuals with big chest and short arms, as a positive adaptation to high altitude (and thin bodies and long arms for coast lands --the micronesian being the exception, since they were selected for long periods of food deprivation, while sailing from island to island).

Quote examples

1

The demonym for a resident of the Federated States of Micronesia is "Micronesian".

2

"Etak" refers to a system of navigation used by Micronesian and Polynesian seafarers to navigate from island to island in the vast Pacific Ocean.

Proper noun examples

1

Would you have a suggestion for a much more technical oriented book on Polynesian (or Micronesian) navigation?

2

It's quite interesting how widespread the stone ring is as a prehistoric object of value - neolithic China, many Polynesian/Micronesian/Pacific islands, etc.

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For the record I didn't see any Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian, or Jewish people.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use micronesian in a sentence?

There might be some things between isolated Micronesian island and queueing behind 20k people to walk around the Taj Mahal.

What does micronesian mean?

A person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent.

What part of speech is micronesian?

micronesian is commonly used as noun, adjective.