Micro-

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1 English 1.1 Prefix 1.1.1 Etymology 1.1.2 Related words 1.1.3 Translations 2 French 2.1 Prefix 3 Italian 3.1 Prefix

English

Prefix

micro-

Etymology

From Greek mikros, small.

1. Very small.

   micro-miniskirt

2. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10^-6. Symbol: μ (official), mc (unofficial).

   microgram

• Note: The symbol mc is used in non-scientific contexts where readers might not understand the official symbol μ. For example, on bottles of vitamin tablets, micrograms is often abbreviated to mcg.

Related words

• microbiology
• microeconomics
• microgram
• microlitre, microliter
• micrometer (the instrument)
• micrometre, micrometer (the unit of length)
• microphysics
• microwave

Translations

• Bulgarian: микро-
• Finnish: mikro-
• French: micro- (1, 2)
• Greek: (mikro)
• Hebrew: מיקרו
• Italian: micro- (1, 2)
• Latin: micro- (is this correct?)
• Portuguese: micro-
• Spanish: micro-

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French

Prefix

micro-

1. micro- (very small)
2. micro- (SI prefix)

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Italian

Prefix

micro-

1. micro- (very small)
2. micro- (SI prefix)