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- micro- element meaning "small, microscopic; magnifying; one millionth," comb. form of Gk. mikros "small, little, petty, trivial, slight" (see MICA (Cf. mica)).
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micro — micro … Dictionnaire des rimes
micro- — ♦ Élément, du gr. mikros « petit ». Métrol. Préfixe (symb.μ) qui indique la division par 106 (un million) de l unité dont il précède le nom. ● micro Préfixe, du grec mikros, petit, indiquant que quelque chose est très petit. ● micr ou micro… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Micro — is a word that comes from the Greek μικρός (mikrós), meaning small . It can be used to indicate a smaller than average scale, as opposed to prefixes mega and macro, which can be used to indicate a larger than average scale. Some examples are:… … Wikipedia
Micro- — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Etymologiquement, micro est un préfixe ayant pour origine le mot μικρός (mot signifiant petit en grec ancien). Il est notamment présent dans les termes… … Wikipédia en Français
micro — Ⅰ. micro UK US /ˈmaɪkrəʊ/ noun [C] (plural micros) OLD FASHIONED ► IT MICROCOMPUTER(Cf. ↑microcomputer) Ⅱ. micro UK US /ˈmaɪkrəʊ/ adjective … Financial and business terms
micro- — [maɪkrəʊ, krə ǁ kroʊ, krə] prefix extremely small: • a microchip * * * micro UK US /maɪkrəʊ / prefix ► very small: »microlender »micromarket »microtechnology → Compare … Financial and business terms
Micro — Micro, NC U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 454 Housing Units (2000): 225 Land area (2000): 0.407229 sq. miles (1.054718 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.407229 sq. miles (1.054718… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Micro, NC — U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 454 Housing Units (2000): 225 Land area (2000): 0.407229 sq. miles (1.054718 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.407229 sq. miles (1.054718 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
micro- — Prefijo que significa pequeño. Medical Dictionary. 2011 … Diccionario médico
micro- — [maıkrəu, krə US krou, krə] prefix [in nouns, adjectives and adverbs] [: Latin; Origin: Greek, from mikros small, short ] extremely small →↑macro , mini ↑mini ▪ microelectronics ▪ a micro organism … Dictionary of contemporary English
micro- — [maıkrəu, krə US krou, krə] prefix [in nouns, adjectives and adverbs] [: Latin; Origin: Greek, from mikros small, short ] extremely small →↑macro , mini ↑mini ▪ microelectronics ▪ a micro organism … Dictionary of contemporary English
