micro
μικρός (mikros)
means “small”
Micro means small. Microscope: look at small things. Microwave: small waves.
Words built on micro
- microscope: a tool for looking at tiny things (micro + scope)
- microphone: a device that picks up small sounds (micro + phone)
- microbiology: the study of tiny living things (micro + bio + logy)
The Texas version
Texas Instruments in Dallas helped invent the microchip: a small chip.
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