micro
(adjective) extremely small in scale or scope or capability
Source: WordNet® 3.1
micro (comparative more micro, superlative most micro)
Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified.
• macro
micro (countable and uncountable, plural micros)
(computing, dated, countable) short form of microcomputer
(gaming slang, uncountable) micromanagement
(colloquial, economics, uncountable) Clipping of microeconomics.
micro (third-person singular simple present microes or micros, present participle microing, simple past and past participle microed)
(gaming slang) to micromanage
• Romic, cormi, moric
Micro
A town in North Carolina.
• 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
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
