mi·cro
ˈmī-(ˌ)krō 
1
: very small
especially
: microscopic
2
: involving minute quantities or variations
see micr-
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Elisa Bocanegra, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
The two treks covered roughly the same ground but branched off to different micro zones within an area of the grove that was more or less burned flat.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Head-to-toe leather, in a full-length trench and micro-heel boots, translates seamlessly from the office to a candlelit cocktail bar.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
In the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles sits Frogtown Flora, a micro-urban flower farm, founded by Kathleen Ferguson, a horticulturist, certified arborist and landscape designer.
—Elisa Bocanegra, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
The two treks covered roughly the same ground but branched off to different micro zones within an area of the grove that was more or less burned flat.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Head-to-toe leather, in a full-length trench and micro-heel boots, translates seamlessly from the office to a candlelit cocktail bar.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Micro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micro. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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micro
adjective
mi·cro
ˈmī-(ˌ)krō
1
: very small
especially
: microscopic
2
involving minute quantities or variations
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