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micro

4 5.1
Very small in size, amount, or effect
  • adjective
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊ/
translation icon : microscópico
  • She bought a micro camera that can capture tiny details.
  • micro-level
  • macro and micro

So it was all kind of micro expression coaching.

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Examples

  • Yeah, and it hits this little micro switch just here.

  • A nap can be a nice little way to micro dose sleep.

  • Yeah, but did you see the the micro LED TV that was there?

  • A board is a micro social system.

    Academic text (2006)

  • On a micro scale, most of us know that it leads to nowhere.

    Blog text (14)

  • MMO economies are really micro versions of the real world.

    Blog text (32)

  • The productivity slowdown in the high-tech sector, he noted, seems to be supported by the micro evidence.

    Academic text (2016)

  • A micro example of this is when all words are broken down into specific sound segments (phonemes).

    Academic text (2005)

  • I have the new brow precise micro pencil from Maybelline.

  • However, my daughter was a micro preemie, so many of those glorious firsts were delayed by 12 months.

    Blog text (10)

Synonyms

tiny
vsmicro
∞ 1.0

So small it can fit in your hand

is more neutral and can also describe small scope or capability
miniature
vsmicro
101 3.6

Very small in size compared with the usual type

is the general idea of extreme smallness across size or scope
teeny
vsmicro
  • Informal
78 1.0

Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand

is neutral and can be used in formal descriptions of smallness
microscopic
vsmicro
52 4.8

So small that only a microscope can see it

applies more widely to extreme smallness, not only microscope cases
minuscule
vsmicro
37 4.4

Very small in size or amount

is the neutral term also covering very small scope or capability
small-scale
vsmicro
30 2.7

Used for projects or models that are not large

implies a stronger degree of extreme smallness across scale or capability
diminutive
vsmicro
20 6.8

Very small in size

is broader, applying to extreme smallness in scale or function
teeny-weeny
vsmicro
  • Informal
8 6.3

A very small thing that is much smaller than usual

is more formal and can describe small scale or capability precisely
teensy-weensy
vsmicro
  • Informal
7 7.7

Very small and hard to see

is a neutral, possibly technical term for extreme smallness
miniscule
vsmicro
  • US
1 4.3

Very small and easy to miss

uses the more common spelling form instead of the variant
minute
vsmicro
5.8

Extremely small and hard to see

focuses more on small scale or limited capability rather than insignificance
microscopical
vsmicro
  • Specialized
9.1

So small that you can only see it with a microscope

covers extreme smallness in general, not solely microscope visibility

Compounds

micro-level
  • Specialized
1 6.5

The smallest level of study that looks at individuals or small groups, not whole systems

micro-level
1 5.9

Relating to the smallest parts of something, often individual people

micro-organism
  • UK
3.9

A very small living thing like bacteria or fungi that you can only see with a microscope

How Small

microscopic
52 4.8
micro
4 5.1
minuscule
37 4.4
tiny
∞ 1.0
small
2 1.1

Surface Forms

micro positive

Etymology

The word micro comes from the Greek mikros, meaning 'small', and appears in words like microscope and microchip to show something tiny. So, when something is described as micro, it means very small or on a very small scale.