micro

[ mahy-kroh ]

/ ˈmaɪ kroʊ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR micro ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

extremely small.

minute in scope or capability.

of or relating to microcomputers.

of or relating to microeconomics.

noun, plural mi·cros.

anything extremely small in scope or capability.

a microcomputer.

microeconomics.

Origin of micro

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

Words nearby micro

MICR, micra, micracoustic, micrencephaly, micrify, micro, microabscess, microadenoma, microaerophil, microaerophile, microaggression

Definition for micro (2 of 2)

micro-

a combining form with the meanings “small” (microcosm; microgamete), “very small in comparison with others of its kind” (microcassette; microlith), “too small to be seen by the unaided eye” (microfossil; microorganism), “dealing with extremely minute organisms, organic structures, or quantities of a substance” (microdissection; microscope), “localized, restricted in scope or area” (microburst; microhabitat), “(of a discipline) focusing on a restricted area” (microeconomics), “containing or dealing with texts that require enlargement to be read” (microfilm; microreader), “one millionth” (microgram).

Also especially before a vowel, micr-.

Origin of micro-

<Greek: combining form representing mīkrós small

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH micro-

macro-, micro-

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for micro

Each sack makes around 700 standard cups of coffee, if you were wondering—so even micro-roasters go through a couple of them a week.
Five cool ways to upcycle old coffee sacks|Harry Guinness|August 27, 2020|Popular Science
The actual cortisol levels are between 0 and 1 micro-grams per deciliter.
Puberty may reboot the brain and behaviors|Esther Landhuis|August 27, 2020|Science News For Students
I think at the macro level and the micro level, we need to release ourselves from these devilish tools that tie us to very short-term-ist calculations.
Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 13, 2020|Freakonomics
These tests showed the micro-barbs could successfully deliver medicines made from different sized molecules.
Silk-based microneedles may help treat diseased plants|Kathryn Hulick|June 18, 2020|Science News For Students

After the learning experiment, the team scanned each bee with a micro-CT scanner.
Pesticides can have long-term impact on bumblebee learning|Alison Pearce Stevens|May 18, 2020|Science News For Students
Even in the smallest of Indian locales, the divisions of geography and nationalism are played out on a micro scale.
The Real India Revealed|Rafia Zakaria|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We experience power every day, in a million different ways, in our own lives, from the micro to the macro.
Beau Willimon on Most Shocking Twists in ‘House of Cards’ Season 2|Andrew Romano|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This reflects the balance between the macro mission of outreach and its implementation at a micro level.
What Peter Beinart Gets Wrong About Chabad|David Werdiger|July 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Each has their individual mission, and each one seeks to fulfil it on a micro level.
What Peter Beinart Gets Wrong About Chabad|David Werdiger|July 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They finally settled on Luci, the micro, solar-powered lantern.
Luci: A Revolutionary Solar-Powered Lantern That Shines a Light on Poverty|Janine di Giovanni|May 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Somewhere, back of the instrument panel, a tiny current actuated a micro relay, and an alarm drop fell.
The Players|Everett B. Cole
Some time, Trask supposed, he'd be able to use the expression "micro-" about a distance of fifty-five million miles, too.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper
Others are entirely fine-grained and micro- or crypto-crystalline.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
The surgeon scurried away while Dal took another look at the micro field.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse
Next day Daisy cashed the Micro check for ten hundred silver smackers, which she hid in a broken radionic coffee urn.
The Creature from Cleveland Depths|Fritz Reuter Leiber

British Dictionary definitions for micro (1 of 2)

micro

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊ) /

adjective

very small

noun plural -cros

short for microcomputer, microlepidoptera, microprocessor, microwave oven

British Dictionary definitions for micro (2 of 2)

micro-

micr-

combining form

small or minutemicrospore

involving the use of a microscopemicrography

indicating a method or instrument for dealing with small quantitiesmicrometer

(in pathology) indicating abnormal smallness or underdevelopmentmicrocephaly; microcyte Compare macro- (def. 2)

denoting 10 –6microsecond Symbol: μ

Word Origin for micro-

from Greek mikros small

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for micro

micro-

pref.

Small:microblast.

Abnormally small:microcephaly.

Requiring or involving microscopy:microsurgery.

One-millionth (10-6):microliter.

Scientific definitions for micro

micro-

A prefix that means: small (as in microorganism) or one millionth (as in microsecond).

单词	micro
释义	micro [ mahy-kroh ] / ˈmaɪ kroʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR micro ON THESAURUS.COM adjective extremely small. minute in scope or capability. of or relating to microcomputers. of or relating to microeconomics. noun, plural mi·cros. anything extremely small in scope or capability. a microcomputer. microeconomics. Origin of micro independent use of micro-, or shortening of words with this initial element Words nearby micro MICR, micra, micracoustic, micrencephaly, micrify, micro, microabscess, microadenoma, microaerophil, microaerophile, microaggression Definition for micro (2 of 2) micro- a combining form with the meanings “small” (microcosm; microgamete), “very small in comparison with others of its kind” (microcassette; microlith), “too small to be seen by the unaided eye” (microfossil; microorganism), “dealing with extremely minute organisms, organic structures, or quantities of a substance” (microdissection; microscope), “localized, restricted in scope or area” (microburst; microhabitat), “(of a discipline) focusing on a restricted area” (microeconomics), “containing or dealing with texts that require enlargement to be read” (microfilm; microreader), “one millionth” (microgram). Also especially before a vowel, micr-. Origin of micro- <Greek: combining form representing mīkrós small WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH micro- macro-, micro- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for micro Each sack makes around 700 standard cups of coffee, if you were wondering—so even micro-roasters go through a couple of them a week. Five cool ways to upcycle old coffee sacks\|Harry Guinness\|August 27, 2020\|Popular Science The actual cortisol levels are between 0 and 1 micro-grams per deciliter. Puberty may reboot the brain and behaviors\|Esther Landhuis\|August 27, 2020\|Science News For Students I think at the macro level and the micro level, we need to release ourselves from these devilish tools that tie us to very short-term-ist calculations. Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|August 13, 2020\|Freakonomics These tests showed the micro-barbs could successfully deliver medicines made from different sized molecules. Silk-based microneedles may help treat diseased plants\|Kathryn Hulick\|June 18, 2020\|Science News For Students After the learning experiment, the team scanned each bee with a micro-CT scanner. Pesticides can have long-term impact on bumblebee learning\|Alison Pearce Stevens\|May 18, 2020\|Science News For Students Even in the smallest of Indian locales, the divisions of geography and nationalism are played out on a micro scale. The Real India Revealed\|Rafia Zakaria\|August 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We experience power every day, in a million different ways, in our own lives, from the micro to the macro. Beau Willimon on Most Shocking Twists in ‘House of Cards’ Season 2\|Andrew Romano\|February 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This reflects the balance between the macro mission of outreach and its implementation at a micro level. What Peter Beinart Gets Wrong About Chabad\|David Werdiger\|July 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Each has their individual mission, and each one seeks to fulfil it on a micro level. What Peter Beinart Gets Wrong About Chabad\|David Werdiger\|July 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They finally settled on Luci, the micro, solar-powered lantern. Luci: A Revolutionary Solar-Powered Lantern That Shines a Light on Poverty\|Janine di Giovanni\|May 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Somewhere, back of the instrument panel, a tiny current actuated a micro relay, and an alarm drop fell. The Players\|Everett B. Cole Some time, Trask supposed, he'd be able to use the expression "micro-" about a distance of fifty-five million miles, too. Space Viking\|Henry Beam Piper Others are entirely fine-grained and micro- or crypto-crystalline. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2\|Various The surgeon scurried away while Dal took another look at the micro field. Star Surgeon\|Alan Nourse Next day Daisy cashed the Micro check for ten hundred silver smackers, which she hid in a broken radionic coffee urn. The Creature from Cleveland Depths\|Fritz Reuter Leiber British Dictionary definitions for micro (1 of 2) micro / (ˈmaɪkrəʊ) / adjective very small noun plural -cros short for microcomputer, microlepidoptera, microprocessor, microwave oven British Dictionary definitions for micro (2 of 2) micro- micr- combining form small or minutemicrospore involving the use of a microscopemicrography indicating a method or instrument for dealing with small quantitiesmicrometer (in pathology) indicating abnormal smallness or underdevelopmentmicrocephaly; microcyte Compare macro- (def. 2) denoting 10 –6microsecond Symbol: μ Word Origin for micro- from Greek mikros small Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to micro clone, brain, calculator, mini, laptop, minicomputer, mac, mainframe, abacus, microcomputer, analog, adding machine, artificial intelligence, data processor, number cruncher, personal computer, digital, electronic brain Medical definitions for micro micro- pref. Small:microblast. Abnormally small:microcephaly. Requiring or involving microscopy:microsurgery. One-millionth (10-6):microliter. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for micro micro- A prefix that means: small (as in microorganism) or one millionth (as in microsecond). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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micro

adjective

noun, plural mi·cros.

Origin of micro

Words nearby micro

Definition for micro (2 of 2)

Origin of micro-

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH micro-

Example sentences from the Web for micro

British Dictionary definitions for micro (1 of 2)

adjective

noun plural -cros

British Dictionary definitions for micro (2 of 2)

micr-

combining form

Word Origin for micro-

Words related to micro

Medical definitions for micro

pref.

Scientific definitions for micro