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micro Definition

micro (mī′krō)

adjective

  1. small, very small, or on a small scale macro and micro issues
  2. microeconomic

noun

  1. something very small
  2. Informal
    1. a microwave oven
    2. a microcomputer
    3. a microprocessor

micro Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • quilt: For a more luxurious feel, the micro quilted option offers more fillings and a smooth, quilted surface.
  • chip: It is not a legal requirement to have your dog micro chipped.
  • have: My daughter who just turned 3 has micro in her left eye, ( no problems in her right ).
  • use: None of the founder members had used a micro.

Adjective modifier

  • small: The Rocket Pak gives you a larger egg for insertion, powerful internal pleasure to run along side a small micro vibrating bullet.
  • more: Zonal data typically provide an aggregation of more micro scaled observations.
  • new: In this issue's QL User, Quentin Lowe gives us his first impressions of Sir Clive's new micro.
  • other: The vertical wrap-around scrolling of the screen is not implemented on any other popular micro and can be a real nuisance.

Modifies a noun

  • brewery: A new hotspot is the micro brewery which is situated just next to the hotel.
  • organism: These are colonized by many micro organisms which prefer acid waters.
  • fleece: Height adjustable, padded child seat area is micro fleece lined for added comfort.
  • hydro: Your community could club together and have its own micro hydro power station or even a wind turbine.
  • scooter: Nothing new under the sun - this machine evidently predated the recent craze for folding micro scooters!
  • turbine: Spending on ecologically friendly solar panels and domestic micro wind turbines in homes leaped 314 per cent to £ 23m.

Noun used with modifier

  • divinity: Perkins said he emergency accommodation legal the divinity micro.
  • soil: The process is similar to composting except it is non thermophilic or a cold process utilizing naturally occurring soil dwelling micro organisms.
  • %: Filling consists of 100 % polystyrene foam micro beads.
  • home: Players type commands on their own home micro, which are passed through the network to the host computer.

Possessives

level: The Third Way debate is integral to the discursive contest at the ' micro ' level.

Preposition: in

eye: She is 3 years old with micro in the right eye, and so far nothing has been done.