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micro-level

micro-level

1 6.5
The smallest level of study that looks at individuals or small groups, not whole systems
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊ ˈlɛvəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : análisis a micronivel
  • A society's principles guide behaviors from social interactions at a micro level to social policy at a macro level.
  • micro-level analysis
  • micro-level judgments
  • macro and micro-level

And finally, we'll be looking at the smallest possible scale, micro level.

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Examples

  • But at the micro level, the level of the individual subject, this system breaks down.

    Academic text (2000)
  • At the micro-level, however, the relevance of DRGs dissipates as the focus shifts to individual cases.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In the United States, innovation has been focused at the micro-level of the firm.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Connections between poverty and population growth come into clearer focus at the micro level.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Parker also feels that social policy is increasingly focused on "micro-level approaches."

    Academic text (2011)
  • Qualitative methods are recommended to enhance the micro-level study of complex human processes within their social context.

    Academic text (2008)
  • A World Bank research series has analyzed the differences privatization makes in subsequent micro-level firm performance.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Tracing committee reform in Ireland helps to reveal the micro-level mechanisms that lead to stronger committees under parliamentary systems of government.

    Academic text (2016)
  • However, more detailed analyses are needed to better understand the interplay between micro-level demands and informativeness and efficiency.

    Academic text (2013)
  • In our research, we examined economic trends at the micro-level to understand individual consumer behaviors.

Synonyms

microscale
vsmicro-level
  • Specialized
1 5.9

A very small size or level in science and technology

applies to the smallest human-scale analysis rather than microscopic physical size
microanalysis
vsmicro-level
  • Formal
7.3

Careful study of single actions or interactions to find patterns

refers to the smallest scale itself rather than a detailed study method
microsystem
vsmicro-level
  • Specialized
7.2

The close people and places that affect a person's daily life, like family and school

is the general smallest social or household focus rather than a specific environment

Antonyms

3 6.1

Large in scale and about the overall system

How Small

micro-level
  • Specialized
1 6.5
meso-
  • Specialized
7.4
macro
3 6.1

Surface Forms

micro-level singular
micro-levels plural

Morphology

micro-level = level (transparent) = micro + level

The noun is transparently built from micro- meaning 'small' and level, referring to the smallest scale of analysis.

Etymology

Micro-level combines micro- meaning 'small', as in microscope or microphone, and level meaning 'stage' or 'scale'. That's why the micro-level is the smallest scale of study, where researchers look at people, families, or small groups.