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[mahy-kroh] 
adjective, noun, plural -cros.–adjective
| 1. | extremely small. |
| 2. | minute in scope or capability. |
| 3. | of or pertaining to microcomputers. |
| 4. | of or pertaining to microeconomics. |
micro-
| a combining form with the meanings “small” (microcosm; microgamete), “very small in comparison with others of its kind” (microcassette; microlith), “too small to be seen by the unaided eye” (microfossil; microorganism), “dealing with extremely minute organisms, organic structures, or quantities of a substance” (microdissection; microscope), “localized, restricted in scope or area” (microburst; microhabitat), “(of a discipline) focusing on a restricted area” (microeconomics), “containing or dealing with texts that require enlargement to be read” (microfilm; microreader), “one millionth” (microgram). |
Also, especially before a vowel, micr-.
Origin:
< Gk: comb. form repr. mīkrós small
< Gk: comb. form repr. mīkrós small
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| mi·cro (mī'krō) adj.
[From micro-.] |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: mi·cro
Pronunciation: 'mI-(")krO
Function: adjective
1 : very small; especially :
2 involving minute quantities or variations
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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micro
microprocessor
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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