Word
MICE
Phoneticsmice
US/ˈmaɪs/
UK/mˈaɪs/
Definition
n. more than one computer mouse; the small tools you move with your hand to control a computer screen.
n. the plural form of the computer peripheral; while 'mouses' is occasionally seen in technical contexts, 'mice' remains the standard plural.
Examples
“The cat is chasing the mice in the garden.”
“We heard the sound of tiny mice scurrying behind the kitchen walls late at night.”
“Laboratory mice are frequently utilized in medical research due to their genetic similarity to humans and their rapid reproductive cycles.”
Examples
simple
“The cat is chasing the mice in the garden.”
contextual
“We heard the sound of tiny mice scurrying behind the kitchen walls late at night.”
complex
“Laboratory mice are frequently utilized in medical research due to their genetic similarity to humans and their rapid reproductive cycles.”
Usage
Both 'mice' and 'mouses' are used for the computer device, but 'mice' is more common in general usage.
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