Synonyms for
Micro
Definition
Micro means very small or microscopic.
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Common collocations
- micro organism
- micro chip
- micro wave
- micro scope
- micro management
- micro finance
- micro economics
Word family
noun microbe
adjective microscopic
Usage note
As a prefix, 'micro-' denotes something very small. It is often used in scientific and technical contexts. Avoid using it informally where 'small' or 'tiny' would suffice.
Example sentences
- I can see the microbe with my microscope.
- The microchip in my phone is very advanced.
- The bacteria is so small, it's almost micro.
- The microcosm of the pond is teaming with life.
- The microclimate in the greenhouse is perfect for growing plants.
Quotes
In the world of the very small, where particle and wave aspects of reality are equally significant, things do not behave in any way that we can understand from our experience of the everyday world...all pictures are false, and there is no physical analogy we can make to understand what goes on inside atoms. Atoms behave like atoms, nothing else.
The microbe is so very small: You cannot make him out at all, But many sanguine people hope To see him through a microscope.
The microbe is so very small: You cannot make him out at all, But many sanguine people hope To see him through a microscope.