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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024micro-, prefix. - micro- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning: small or very small in comparison with others of its kind:micro- + organism → microorganism (= very small living creature).
- micro- also means restricted in scope:micro- + habitat → microhabitat;micro- + economics → microeconomics.
- micro- also means containing or dealing with texts that require enlargement to be read:micro- + film → microfilm.
- micro- is used to mean one millionth:micro- + gram → microgram.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] micr-. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: micro-, micr- 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: microcephaly, microcyte
- denoting 10–6: microsecond
Symbol: μ
Etymology: from Greek mikros small mi•cro (mī′krō),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -cros. adj. - extremely small.
- minute in scope or capability.
- Computingof or pertaining to microcomputers.
- of or pertaining to microeconomics.
n. - anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- Computinga microcomputer.
- microeconomics.
- independent use of micro-, or shortening of words with this initial element
- 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,[esp. before a vowel,] micr-. - Greek: combining form representing mīkrós small
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