Phrase Hound found 117 phrases and 2,498+ compound words that contain micro. The most common are listed below. Open micro in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 117
- micro-regionAn administrative system that is equivalent to a county or a prefecture and a department. It is used in Brazil as a third-level administration between state and micro-region.
- micro-locationA location of something within a larger area or region, such as a part of a city or a section of a river.
- micro-capAlternative form of microcap: Having very small market capitalization of roughly $300 million or less.
- micro-celebrityAlternative form of microcelebrity: Celebrity on a small scale or in a specific area.
- micro-generationAlternative spelling of microgeneration: The generation of zero-carbon or low-carbon heat and power by individuals, small businesses and communities to meet their own needs.
- micro dramaAlternative form of microdrama: A filming style characterized by close-up camera work focusing on the reactions of a single character.
- micro-doseAlternative spelling of microdose: A very low dose of a substance.
- micro managerAlternative form of micromanager: One who micromanages.
- micro scaleAlternative form of microscale: A very small or microscopic scale.
- micro-apartmentAlternative spelling of microapartment: A small, affordable apartment.
- micro-architectureAlternative spelling of microarchitecture: The detailed structure of any organ etc. at a very small scale.
- micro-blogAlternative form of microblog: A blog on which one posts brief, frequent updates on one's activities.
- micro-fictionAlternative form of microfiction: Fiction that has a significantly shorter than average length.
- micro-greenAlternative spelling of microgreen: The small, young seedling of a plant used as a visual flavor accent and occasionally as salad greens.
- micro-housingAlternative spelling of microhousing: Affordable housing in small apartments.
- micro-levelAlternative spelling of microlevel: A level of analysis that concerns small-scale phenomena or factors.
- micro-managementAlternative form of micromanagement: The direct management of a project, etc. to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.
- micro-processorAlternative form of microprocessor: The entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).
- micro-mobilityAlternative form of micromobility: Transportation over short distances, provided by lightweight (usually single-person) vehicles.
- Micro-AltaicThe Altaic language family, as distinguished from Macro-Altaic.
- micro-annotationAnnotation of a small subset of an image, document, corpus, piece of music, etc.
- micro-retailingA retail model including things like small-scale pop-up shops and boutique storefronts that leverage a variety of innovative downsized activities.
- micro-targetingAlternative form of microtargeting: The targeting of small, specific demographics on a person-by-person basis.
- micro-cheatTo show signs of attraction or focus on someone other than one's romantic partner.
- micro-floppya 3.5-inch floppy diskette
Compound words 2,498+
- microphoneA device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.
- microscopeAn optical instrument used for observing small objects.
- microcomputerA computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe.
- microcosmHuman nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature.
- micrometerA device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.
- microdriveA miniature hard disk.
- microfinanceFinance that is provided to unemployed or low-income people or groups.
- micropolitanOf or pertaining to a city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants; of a city: less populated than a metropolitan area but more than a rural one.
- microeconomicOf, or relating to, microeconomics.
- microstationA small networked computer with limited capabilities.