micro
Prefix meaning millionth
Micro means very small, often as a prefix: microchip, microorganism, micromanage.
In technical contexts, micro- denotes one millionth of a unit: a microsecond is a millionth of a second.
Standalone, micro can be a microphone, a microcomputer, or shorthand for anything miniaturized: She grabbed the micro and started singing.
The opposite is macro.
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- compactTightly packed together
petite · wee · teeny · infinitesimal · nanoscale · pocket-sized · pint-sized · bite-sized
Of microscopic organisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- amoebaShape-shifting single-celled organism
- protozoaSingle-celled eukaryotic organisms
- microbiotaResident microscopic organisms
microflora · microfauna · culture · slide · specimen · staining · cellular · microbiology
Compact computing circuit
- microcontrollerIntegrated circuit with processor
- microfinanceSmall loans for poor entrepreneurs
- microbrewerySmall-scale beer producer
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
microgrid · microlight · microloan · microscale · microform · microhabitat · microplastics · microsurgery
Partial electrical conductor
- integrated circuitMiniaturized semiconductor electronics package
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- processorComponent that executes instructions
microcontroller · Arduino · embedded · circuit board · soldering · component · wafer · fabrication
Composed of minute particles
- detailedFull of specifics
- granularMade of tiny particles
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- exactingDemanding great care
intricate · subtle · nuanced · calibration · tolerance · hairline · ultraprecise · delicate
tiny
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
compact · petite · wee · teeny · infinitesimal · nanoscale · pocket-sized · pint-sized · bite-sized · small-scale
microbial
Of microscopic organisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- amoebaShape-shifting single-celled organism
- protozoaSingle-celled eukaryotic organisms
microbiota · microflora · microfauna · culture · slide · specimen · staining · cellular · microbiology · petri dish
microprocessor
Compact computing circuit
- microcontrollerIntegrated circuit with processor
- microfinanceSmall loans for poor entrepreneurs
- microbrewerySmall-scale beer producer
microbiome · microgrid · microlight · microloan · microscale · microform · microhabitat · microplastics · microsurgery · microdose
semiconductor
Partial electrical conductor
- integrated circuitMiniaturized semiconductor electronics package
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
processor · microcontroller · Arduino · embedded · circuit board · soldering · component · wafer · fabrication · nanotechnology
fine-grained
Composed of minute particles
- detailedFull of specifics
- granularMade of tiny particles
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
exacting · intricate · subtle · nuanced · calibration · tolerance · hairline · ultraprecise · delicate · refined
- number prefixesuni, mono, bi, tri, tetra
- end millscarbide, roughing, finishing, upcut, downcut
- diminisheddevalued, lessened, decreased, depreciated, reduced
- Greek rootsbio, geo, graph, hydro, hyper
- miniaturesminiatures, figurines, figurine, miniature sculptures, scale models
- Scalevast, immense, huge, enormous, massive
- under the microscopeBeing closely examined
- microwave popcornPre-packaged poppable snack
- microwave ovenAppliance using radiation for heating
- microwave mealPre-made food for quick reheating
- microwave safeSuitable for radiation reheating
- pop in the microwave
microwave, microphone, microscope, microscopic, microbe, microchip, microorganism, microcosm, micrometer