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micro

[mahy-kroh] / ˈmaɪ kroʊ /
ADJECTIVE
very small in size, scope
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Stephanie Smith, manager of the Field Museum's X-ray computed tomography laboratory, helped create highly detailed micro CT scans of the octopus.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Government support encompasses the old, the new, goods and services, micro and macro.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The discrepancy between the macro and micro perspectives shows how.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

"There are micro baby-steps of recovery where I take two steps forward and four steps back." he said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Her customer’s head had only a tuft of hair left in front, sticking up like animal fur, while the rest was done in neat micro braids that fell to her neck.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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