Micro definition
Very small or microscopic.
adjective
Small, very small, or on a small scale.
Macro and micro issues.
adjective
Something very small.
noun
Micro is defined as something very tiny.
An example of a micro is bacteria.
noun
Involving microscopes, microscopic.
Micrography.
affix
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(1) A microcomputer. The term was popular in the early days of personal computers.
Little, small, minute.
Microcosm.
affix
Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified.
At the micro level he was a good manager. At the macro level he failed.
adjective
The definition of micro is an extremely small thing.
An example of micro is something unable to be seen with the naked eye; a micro dot.
adjective
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A microcomputer.
noun
A microprocessor.
noun
A microbrewery.
noun
A microbrew.
noun
One millionth (10−6 ).
Microampere.
prefix
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Small.
Microcircuit.
prefix
Abnormally small.
Microcephaly.
prefix
Requiring or involving microscopy.
Microsurgery.
prefix
A microwave oven.
noun
A microcomputer.
noun
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A microprocessor.
noun
One millionth part of; the factor 10-6: symbol μ: abbrev. mc.
Microsecond.
affix
Exceptionally little, abnormally small.
Microcephaly.
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Basic or small-scale.
The economy's performance at the micro level.
adjective
Enlarging or amplifying.
Microscope, microphone.
affix
A prefix that means: “small” (as in microorganism ) or “one millionth” (as in microsecond ).
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
micro
Plural:
microsOrigin of micro
- Gr mikro- < mikros, small < IE *(s)meik-: see mica
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
- Greek mīkro- from mīkros small
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From micro–
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikros, “small").
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