micro B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊ/ UK /ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊ/ See IPA manual Freq #20091 Meanings 1 adj Very small in size, scale, or scope. At the micro level, every detail of the plan was handled well. 2 noun A short form of 'microwave oven'. Just put it in the micro for thirty seconds. Thesaurus Word family Forms micros Derived forms microfurmicromania Etymology AI details From micro-, typically as shortened forms for modern words formed with the prefix, ultimately from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”). μικρός Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # micro **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊ/ **Frequency rank:** 20091 ## Meanings 1. Very small in size, scale, or scope. 2. A short form of 'microwave oven'. ## Examples - At the micro level, every detail of the plan was handled well. - Just put it in the micro for thirty seconds. ## Derived Forms - microfur - micromania ## Roots and Affixes - Root: μικρός ## Etymology From micro-, typically as shortened forms for modern words formed with the prefix, ultimately from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”). ## AI Etymology Micro comes from micro-, typically as shortened forms for modern words formed with the prefix, ultimately from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”). In present-day English its meanings include very small in size, scale, or scope and a short form of 'microwave oven'. Related and derived forms include microfur and micromania. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown