ultramicro

adjective

Definition of ultramicronext
as in micro

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultramicro
  1. micro
  2. infinitesimal
  3. small
  4. fewer
  5. lesser
  6. minor
Adjective
  • Among the pieces highlighted in Vuori’s newest campaign, Godso wears the Daily Track short, All the Form micro bra in black, Court full zip, Retrograde track pant and Retrograde short, among other pieces available on Vuori’s official website.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • Optasia, which made its stock market debut last year, uses AI and mobile data to provide micro loans, working capital, and airtime advances to unbanked consumers and small businesses.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of micro
Adjective
  • The amount may be infinitesimal—white sugar and bottled water are sometimes purified with charred animal bones, for instance—but some hypersensitive alpha-gal patients avoid the risk anyway.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • To precisely print transistors at these infinitesimal scales, light with an incredibly short wavelength must be used.
    — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of infinitesimal
Adjective
  • Choose one grounding task, one budget-friendly move, and one small boundary.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
  • If reliable payment flows depend on a small number of large miners or dedicated pools, Bitcoin payments could become faster and more commercial, but also more dependent on specific infrastructure providers.
    — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of small
Adjective
  • The risk is lower in areas such as the Pacific Northwest, where the population is less vulnerable, and Greenland, where fewer people live near glacial lakes.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The Cavs are now just 4-7 in games decided by three points or fewer.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 31 Jan. 2023
Definition of fewer
Adjective
  • Even lesser-scale incidents like the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and the Volkswagen emissions scandal erode trust in the institutions that help make our society possible and push it forward.
    — Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.
    — Staff Writer Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023
Definition of lesser
Adjective
  • Alongside Sneed, Beasley, who sustained a minor lower-body injury late but remained in the game, finished with 16 points.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • At the tag end of the episode, Bernthal and Holland are filming B-roll footage for the episode’s outro when Holland has a coughing fit that results in a minor case of puking.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 July 2026
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“Ultramicro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultramicro. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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