micro-
combining form/maɪkrəʊ/, /maɪkrə/, /maɪˈkrɒ/
/maɪkrəʊ/, /maɪkrə/, /maɪˈkrɑː/
- (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) small; on a small scale
- microchip
- microorganism
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- (in nouns; used in units of measurement) one millionth
- a microlitre
Word Originfrom Greek mikros ‘small’.
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