micro

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adjective

mi·​cro ˈmī-(ˌ)krō How to pronounce micro (audio)
1
: very small
especially : microscopic
2
: involving minute quantities or variations

micro

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noun

plural micros

Examples of micro in a Sentence

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Adjective
Her pieces consisted of geometric tops influenced by flowers’ natural designs and also modernized micro shorts. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025 Beall said Profitmind will help Bealls, which is based in Bradenton, Florida and operates over 660 stores in 22 states, identify and act on the small micro trends that occur at the individual store level and that buyers might otherwise miss. Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
The bodice was embroidered with black Miyuki micro-baguette beads. Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 For retail and low-value P2P flows, say, tourists and micro-merchants, rails like Payment Connect, PayNow, PromptPay and UPI interlinks already deliver capex-light wins. Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for micro

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

independent use of micro-

Noun

by shortening

First Known Use

Adjective

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1971, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of micro was in 1923

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“Micro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micro. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

micro

adjective
mi·​cro
ˈmī-krō

Medical Definition

micro

adjective
mi·​cro ˈmī-(ˌ)krō How to pronounce micro (audio)
1
: very small
especially : microscopic
2
involving minute quantities or variations

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