mi·cro
ˈmī-(ˌ)krō 
1
: very small
especially
: microscopic
2
: involving minute quantities or variations
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At the same time, social media was entering a more multimedia phase, with podcast audio and TikTok video highlighting voices and faces, building a new generation of micro personality cults.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Here the songs begin with her spare yet painterly Liz Phair strumming and build into Pet Sounds-like micro epics.
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Adjective
Almost six in 10 U.S. workers are employed by a micro, small, or medium-sized enterprise (MSME), a firm with up to 499 employees.
—Olivia White,
kanmani Chockalingam,
adi Kumar,
daniel Stephens, Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2024
At the same time, social media was entering a more multimedia phase, with podcast audio and TikTok video highlighting voices and faces, building a new generation of micro personality cults.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
It’s composed of soft foam layers, micro coils near the top, and support coils near the base.
—Rachel Tavel, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
Here the songs begin with her spare yet painterly Liz Phair strumming and build into Pet Sounds-like micro epics.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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micro
adjective
mi·cro
ˈmī-(ˌ)krō
1
: very small
especially
: microscopic
2
involving minute quantities or variations
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