Microtonal 

Music using microtones; musical intervals significantly smaller than a half step. (E.A. quarter tones or smaller)

/\ that is the most precise definition, but more generally it can refer to any tuning system other than 12 tone equal temperament, usually not including those that sound like it. (well temperaments)

Arabic music doesn't use quarter tones, contrary to popular belief. Arabic music uses neutral intervals. (half way in between major and minor) For example, the neutral second is approximately 3/4 tones.

Dude! Arabic music is sick, with all those quarter tones and stuff.

Arabic music doesn't use quarter tones, the smallest interval used is a half step; Arabic music isn't really even microtonal. Go listen to some Greek enharmonic scales or Charles Ives!

Microtonal by Microman67 November 21, 2011

Microanalyze 

To self-obsess over everything you have said or done in your past that could have contributed to an outcome not in your favor and to carry the belief that things would be different had something of little importance been altered.

"You need to stop microanalzying your relationship. He left you 'cause he doesn't love you and knew he never would. There's nothing you could say or do to prevent that."

"Don't microanalyze the past. Trust in yourself and know that people take you in whole for who you are."

Microanalyze by ablizzy87 December 30, 2011

microtonality 

The use of musical pitches outside of 12 tone equal temperament (these are called microtones).
While microtones technically refer to intervals smaller than a half step (a standard note in 12TET), they can also commonly refer to intervals greater than 100 cents, such as 150.

A better word for microtonality is xenharmony (microtonal -> xenharmonic).

When talking about microtonality, changing the base tuning (A = 440hz) is not commonly considered microtonal, as the intervals between all of the notes remains the same.
Also, the use of just intonation is not always considered microtonal either.

Microtonality is most commonly utilized by changing the amount of notes per octave to be greater or less than 12.
It is also common to use a "subset" of a tuning with many notes, like 53TET, because it is hard for humans to hear small differences in pitch.

12TET = The most common musical tuning on the planet. Commonly called "western" tuning. It utilizes only 12 notes per octave. (that's all the notes on a piano.)
TET = Tone equal temperament. It refers to how many equal notes are per octave of a tuning.
EDO = Equal divisions of the octave. The exact same thing as TET.
Octave = The same musical pitch, but doubled in frequency. We perceive this as the same note, just "higher" or "lower."

1: Did you see Sevish's new album yesterday? (it uses a lot of microtonality)
2: Who is Sevish?
1: Only one of the best microtonal musicians of all time! He's up their with Xotla and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
2: Wow! I should go listen to some of their music!

microtonality by Montage of Chips June 5, 2024

Micropenalized 

When you encounter the man of your dreams only to realize u need a magnifying glass to find his disturbingly small penis in your hand, well two fingers... which then makes you feel like a pedophile unwillingly.

After we got comfortable at his place things got heated and I caressed his loins only to discover I had been micropenalized and felt sick to my stomach right after and ran to the bathroom...

Micropenalized by KOOLKITTY April 24, 2020

Microtone 

A microtone is a note that isn't present in our 12 equal temperament system. Artists like Jacob Collier use these in their music. Fun fact: There are an infinite number of microtones!

My favorite artist wrote a song with a microtone in it.

Microtone by ZacLovesCats April 12, 2025