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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

The discrepancy between the macro and micro perspectives shows how.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

It is developing new micro reactors for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“But you get to understand why these micro decisions go wrong, why they take Jack in the wrong direction and ultimately destroy the island.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

An infinitesimal fraction of a second prior to the bomb’s detonation, two particles collide with such fierce velocity that they form a micro singularity—a black hole too small to see with the naked eye.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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