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Micro

//ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊ// adj, name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified.

    "At the micro level he was a good manager. At the macro level he failed."

Adjective
  1. 1
    extremely small in scale or scope or capability wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States.
Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of microwave (“microwave oven”). abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable, uncountable

    "Just put it in the micro for 30 seconds and it's ready to eat."

  2. 2
    Clipping of microeconomics. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable
  3. 3
    short form of microcomputer countable, dated

    "If you can possibly afford to spend a few more pounds then you should move up into the next price bracket, where the potential of the home micro starts to be realised."

  4. 4
    Micromanagement. slang, uncountable
  5. 5
    A very small person, in the context of microphilia or macrophilia. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    to micromanage slang

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”), or shortened form for modern words formed from its derivative micro-.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”), or shortened form for modern words formed from its derivative micro-.

Etymology 3

From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”), or shortened form for modern words formed from its derivative micro-.

Etymology 4

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