micro Synonyms
Another word for micro
• adjective (Context 1)
Extremely small in size, scale, or scope.
"The documentary used specialized lenses to capture the microscopic world of forest insects."
• adjective (Context 2)
Relating to or analyzing small-scale, localized, or individual factors rather than broad systemic patterns, especially in economics or sociology.
"At the small-scale level, individual household spending habits varied widely across the region."
• noun (Context 3)
An informal shortening of microeconomics, the branch of economics that studies the behavior of individual households and firms.
"She passed her introductory microeconomics exam with the highest score in the department."
• noun (Context 4)
A microcomputer or microprocessor, especially an early personal computer from the late 1970s and 1980s.
"He learned basic programming on a home microcomputer during the early eighties."
Opposites of micro
The opposite of micro shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: