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micro
1[ mahy-kroh ]
adjective
- extremely small.
- minute in scope or capability.
- of or relating to microcomputers.
- of or relating to microeconomics.
noun
- anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- a microcomputer.
micro-
2- a combining form with the meanings “small” ( microcosm; microgamete ), “very small in comparison with others of its kind” ( microcassette; microlith ), “too small to be seen by the unaided eye” ( microfossil; microorganism ), “dealing with extremely minute organisms, organic structures, or quantities of a substance” ( microdissection; microscope ), “localized, restricted in scope or area” ( microburst; microhabitat ), “(of a discipline) focusing on a restricted area” ( microeconomics ), “containing or dealing with texts that require enlargement to be read” ( microfilm; microreader ), “one millionth” ( microgram ).
micro-
1combining_form
- small or minute
microspore
- involving the use of a microscope
micrography
- indicating a method or instrument for dealing with small quantities
micrometer
- (in pathology) indicating abnormal smallness or underdevelopment Compare macro-
microcyte
microcephaly
- denoting 10 –6 μ
microsecond
micro
2/ ˈɪəʊ /
adjective
- very small
noun
–
- A prefix that means: “small” (as in microorganism ) or “one millionth” (as in microsecond ).
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of micro2
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of micro1
Example Sentences
“You’re seeing it on a micro scale whenever someone posts online that they found a cheaper place to get eggs,” Miserandino said.
“I wish I didn’t have to do this … but this feels more important,” the fast-talking Pearlman replied when I asked him why he’s now focusing on the micro instead of the macro.
With her plans for 2025 now well under way, she said she was hoping for more "micro adventures to big adventures, just anything I've never tried".
A micro drama series could be shot for as little as $14,000, though he said the average is closer to $110,000.
It had been a confusing week, a mix of macro tragedy and micro wins.
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