MICRO

micro

(adjective) extremely small in scale or scope or capability

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

micro (comparative more micro, superlative most micro)

Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified.

Antonyms

• macro

Noun

micro (countable and uncountable, plural micros)

(computing, dated, countable) short form of microcomputer

(gaming slang, uncountable) micromanagement

(colloquial, economics, uncountable) Clipping of microeconomics.

Verb

micro (third-person singular simple present microes or micros, present participle microing, simple past and past participle microed)

(gaming slang) to micromanage

Anagrams

• Romic, cormi, moric

Proper noun

Micro

A town in North Carolina.

Anagrams

• Romic, cormi, moric

Source: Wiktionary


Mi"cro-, Mi"cr-. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: A combining form signifying: (a) Small, little, trivial, slight; as, microcosm, microscope. (b) (Metric System, Elec., Mech., etc.) A millionth part of; as, microfarad, microohm, micrometer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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