micro

//ˈmaɪ.krəʊ//
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Noun

microSingular
microsPlural
1

A microcomputer or microprocessor.

This micro can process data very quickly.

2

Short for microwave oven.

I heated up my lunch in the micro.

Adjective

microCanonical form
1

Extremely small in scale or scope.

Scientists study micro organisms that are invisible to the naked eye.

Synonym

tinyminiatureminuscule

Antonym

macrolarge

prefix

1

A combining form meaning 'small', 'minute', or 'one millionth' (used in units of measurement).

A micrometer is one millionth of a meter.