micro
In the context of microphilia, one who is abnormally very smallIn the context of microphilia, one who is abnormally very small.
» Tom likes to micro-manage.
Meaning
1 senses(also, attributive, colloquial, countable)In the context of microphilia, one who is abnormally very small.
Examples
10 sentencesTom likes to micro-manage.
Tom lives in a micro apartment.
ruТом живёт в крохотной квартирке. — marafon
Tom and Mary live in a micro-apartment.
Algeria is encouraging the creation of micro-enterprises.
The disease was caused by a new micro-organism.
ruБолезнь была вызвана новым микроорганизмом. — marafon
deDie Krankheit wurde von einem neuen Mikroorganismus verursacht. — cha
Origin
From micro-, typically as shortened forms for modern words formed with the prefix, ultimatFrom micro-, typically as shortened forms for modern words formed with the prefix, ultimately from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
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Forms
plural: micros / microesSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable