micro
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”), or shortened form for modern words formed from its derivative micro-.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
micro (comparative more micro, superlative most micro)
- 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.
Antonyms
Noun
micro (countable and uncountable, plural micros)
- (computing, dated, countable) short form of microcomputer
- 1984, Mike Gerrard, Bryan Skinner, Mr Chips comes home: micros and home education (page 23)
- 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.
- 1986, Rachael Smith, Bomb Jack (video game review) in Your Sinclair issue 5, May 1986
- So what sort of hero is this bounding, bomb collecting midget? The answer is an arcade hero - and now he's let loose in your micro courtesy of conversion kings, Elite.
- 1984, Mike Gerrard, Bryan Skinner, Mr Chips comes home: micros and home education (page 23)
- (gaming slang, uncountable) micromanagement
- (colloquial, economics, uncountable) Clipping of microeconomics.
Derived terms
- (microcomputer): micromania
Verb
micro (third-person singular simple present micros or microes, present participle microing, simple past and past participle microed)
- (gaming slang) to micromanage
Anagrams
French
Noun
micro m (plural micros)
- mic (microphone)
- micro (microcomputer)
- (obsolete) microscope
Further reading
- “micro”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Spanish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Short for microbús.
Noun
micro m (plural micros)
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Short for microondas.
Noun
micro m (plural micros)
Etymology 3
Short for micrófono.
Noun
micro m (plural micros)
- (Spain) mic, microphone
Further reading
- “micro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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