1. Very small or microscopic.
2. Basic or small-scale: the economy's performance at the micro level. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
1. Very small or microscopic.
2. Basic or small-scale: the economy's performance at the micro level. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
1. Very small or microscopic.
2. Basic or small-scale: the economy's performance at the micro level. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
1. Very small or microscopic.
2. Basic or small-scale: the economy's performance at the micro level. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
1. Very small or microscopic.
2. Basic or small-scale: the economy's performance at the micro level. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
1. Very small or microscopic.
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Mikros basically means little, less, smaller than, smallest, and so on. Words that have this word as a root usually describe a small thing. In English the word is transformed into "Micro".
Words with Micro as root.
Micrometer. A tiny measurement only one millionth of a meter. (Also the name of the instrument for measuring micrometers as "meter" basically means to measure, as in thermometer, speedometer, and so on).
Microwave. A wavelength of light that are much shorter then visual light. (Remember, ultra violet is longer then infra red, so Microwaves are on the right side of the spectrum).
Micro organism. A term describing tiny lifeforms, like bacteria.
Micro management. Where you don't just manage a few people who in turn manage theirs, you instead manage everyone to the last detail. Often used in describing strategies in games that involves getting the most out of every soldier you have at the cost of focusing 120% on the game.
The word micro could be put in front of basically anything. If you are to describe something very, very small, use micro!
And oh, ever heard about Microsoft?
1. Very small or microscopic.
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There are many, a lot of them modern "coined" words such as microlight (for a very small aircraft).
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Micro- is prefix, Organism is the root word and this word has no suffix.
Smallest has a suffix and a root word / base word but no prefix. Root Word / Base Word: small. Suffix: est. Prefix: None.
Words start with a prefix and end with a suffix.
Micro = extremely small Scope = range of view
Ation is not a prefix; it is a suffix. Some words with this suffix are specialization, aggravation, and alternation.
Micro- is prefix, Organism is the root word and this word has no suffix.
Since micro is an adjective, it would not take a suffix, BUT would and does have nouns added to it to make new words, e.g. micrometer, microdot, microwave etc. Thus, micro is used as a prefix, and we can safely say a prefix cannot have a suffix added to it.
Smallest has a suffix and a root word / base word but no prefix. Root Word / Base Word: small. Suffix: est. Prefix: None.
Yes, these are called "prefix-bound" or "suffix-bound" words. They are words that alter their pronunciation when combined with a prefix or suffix.
There are many words with both a suffix and a prefix. Here is one: unacceptable.
Prefixes: Converse can be added as a prefix to words such as conversation, conversion, or controversial. Suffixes: Converse can be added as a suffix to words like diverse, perverse, or traverse.
Words start with a prefix and end with a suffix.
Micro = extremely small Scope = range of view
"Surge" does not have a prefix or a suffix. It is a standalone word.
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None. Words end with a suffix.