micro

From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”), or shortened form for modern words formed from its derivative micro-.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊ/

micro (comparative more micro, superlative most micro)

1. Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified.

   At the micro level he was a good manager. At the macro level he failed.

• macro

micro (countable and uncountable, plural micros)

1. (computing, dated, countable) short form of microcomputer
   • 1984, Mike Gerrard, Bryan Skinner, Mr Chips comes home: micros and home education (page 23)

     If you can possibly afford to spend a few more pounds then you should move up into the next price bracket, where the potential of the home micro starts to be realised.

   • 1986, Rachael Smith, Bomb Jack (video game review) in Your Sinclair issue 5, May 1986

     So what sort of hero is this bounding, bomb collecting midget? The answer is an arcade hero - and now he's let loose in your micro courtesy of conversion kings, Elite.

2. (gaming slang, uncountable) micromanagement
3. (colloquial, economics, uncountable) Clipping of microeconomics.

• (microcomputer): micromania

micro (third-person singular simple present micros or microes, present participle microing, simple past and past participle microed)

1. (gaming slang) to micromanage

• Romic, cormi, moric

micro m (plural micros)

1. mic (microphone)
2. micro (microcomputer)

• “micro” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Short for microbús.

micro m (plural micros)

1. (Chile, Argentina) public bus
2. (Mexico) minibus

• ómnibus
• (Argentina): colectivo
• (Mexico): pesero, combi

Short for microondas

micro m (plural micros)

1. (Spain) microwave

Short for micrófono

micro m (plural micros)

1. (Spain) mic, microphone