Word Root Prefix
micro- is from the Greek mikro (small)
It refers to an object as being smaller than an object or scale of focus, in contrast with macro. Some examples of the prefix "micro" are - microwave, microscope, microphone, microchip and micro-organism
SI Prefix
The prefix micro- in SI and other systems of units denotes a factor of 10−6 or 0.000001 (one millionth). Example : A microgram is one-millionth of a gram.
The symbol is µ.
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micro, i.e. micro-scopic, micro-organism, micro-dot, etc.
Micro is a prefix of Greek origin, meaning extremely small
Smallest has a suffix and a root word / base word but no prefix. Root Word / Base Word: small. Suffix: est. Prefix: None.
The metric prefix meaning one million is mega-, as in megabyte.The metric prefix meaning one-millionth is micro-, as in micrometer.
The prefix is micro.
Micro is a prefix
I am not sure but, Micro = 10-6, so Micro micro = 10-12 for which the prefix now is pico.
The metric system prefix for the quantity 0.001 is Milli.
The Greek letter mu, μ, is used for micro- meaning millionths.