adjective
micro
MEYE-kroh
adjective
1
Very small in size, scale, or scope.
"The company started with a micro budget and grew from there."
"She invests in micro businesses that need only a few thousand pounds to launch."
How to Use Micro
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA word for anything tiny or on a very small scale — used both on its own and as a prefix in words like microwave and microscope.
Common pairings
micro level
micro budget
go micro
Word Forms
more micro comparative, most micro superlative
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Etymology
From the Greek prefix "micro-," meaning "small," which was later clipped off to stand as its own adjective in casual English.