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micro

[ mahy-kroh ]

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adjective

extremely small.
minute in scope or capability.
of or relating to microcomputers.
of or relating to microeconomics.

noun

plural micros.

anything extremely small in scope or capability.
a microcomputer.
microeconomics.

micro-

a combining form with the meanings 鈥渟mall鈥� ( microcosm; microgamete ), 鈥渧ery small in comparison with others of its kind鈥� ( microcassette; microlith ), 鈥渢oo small to be seen by the unaided eye鈥� ( microfossil; microorganism ), 鈥渄ealing with extremely minute organisms, organic structures, or quantities of a substance鈥� ( microdissection; microscope ), 鈥渓ocalized, restricted in scope or area鈥� ( microburst; microhabitat ), 鈥�(of a discipline) focusing on a restricted area鈥� ( microeconomics ), 鈥渃ontaining or dealing with texts that require enlargement to be read鈥� ( microfilm; microreader ), 鈥渙ne millionth鈥� ( microgram ).

micro-

combining_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 ^鈥�6 渭
microsecond

micro

/ 藞尘补瑟办谤蓹蕣 /

adjective

very small

noun

short for microcomputer microlepidoptera microprocessor microwave oven

尘颈肠谤辞鈥�

A prefix that means: 鈥渟mall鈥� (as in microorganism ) or 鈥渙ne millionth鈥� (as in microsecond ).

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of micro¹

Independent use of micro-, or shortening of words with this initial element

Origin of micro²

< Greek: combining form representing 尘墨办谤贸蝉 small

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of micro¹

from Greek mikros small

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鈥淵ou鈥檙e seeing it on a micro scale whenever someone posts online that they found a cheaper place to get eggs,鈥� Miserandino said.

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鈥淚 wish I didn鈥檛 have to do this 鈥� but this feels more important,鈥� the fast-talking Pearlman replied when I asked him why he鈥檚 now focusing on the micro instead of the macro.

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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".

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鈥淭he biggest question is, 鈥楬ow fast can the micro drama evolve?鈥欌€� he asked.

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It had been a confusing week, a mix of macro tragedy and micro wins.

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