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Where does “microcanonically” come from?

microcanonically (English) comes from English microcanonical, from English canonical, from English canon, from Middle English canoun, from Old French canon, from Italian cannone, from Italian canna, from Latin canna — reed; a certain unit of length.

microcanonically (English): In an microcanonical manner

Definitions

  1. In an microcanonical manner

Ancestry of “microcanonically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicrocanonicalDescribing any closed system of constant volume...
2EnglishcanonicalPresent in a canon, religious or otherwise;...
3EnglishcanonA generally accepted principle; a rule; A group...
4Middle Englishcanoun—
5Old Frenchcanontube; cannon
6Italiancannonecannon; ace; large tube or pipe
7Italiancannacane; barrel; rod
8LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
9Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
10Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
11Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
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