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What is the meaning of prefix micro?

Updated: 11/23/2021
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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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