micro

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Very small in size, scale, or scope.

   At the micro level, every detail of the plan was handled well.

2. 2
   noun

   A short form of 'microwave oven'.

   Just put it in the micro for thirty seconds.

From micro-, typically as shortened forms for modern words formed with the prefix, ultimately from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).

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