(µ) = millionth 0.000001 = 10 (see Micros, Millis, Megas and Measurements)
(mike´ roh) [Gr. mikros: small] • A prefix often used to denote something small. (Contrast with macro-, mega-.)
Describes the state of being shrunk so small you can only barely be seen (or can't be seen at all). Not necessarily microscopic, but damn small (think of the original "Honey I Shrunk the Kids").
prefix used to denote "the little world"; the smallest part of something.
Small, or pertaining to one item in a system. opposite of macro.
a prefix meaning 1/1,000,000. Abbreviated by the Greek letter
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A small scale rc. 1/16th scale and below is considered micro. Report this Word Added by: Tolano
Metric prefix meaning one millionth or 1/1,000,000.
extremely small in scale or scope or capability
a modularly constructed high purity water system, developed specifically for laboratories who need only small volumes of high purity water
An adjective meaning small or one millionth of the base unit.
one millionth. eg. microfarad - uF Micromicrofarad is now replaced with picofarad - pF.
The prefix indicating one millionth part of.
Micro is an SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting 10-6 or one millionth. The symbol for it is the micro sign µ. In circumstances where only the latin alphabet is available, it is customarily written using the letter ( e.g. um for µm or uV for µV). Confirmed in 1960, the prefix comes from the Greek µικÏός (transliterated: mikros), meaning small. Abbreviation: µ
Prefix that means a millionth part.
Standard prefix indicating 10^-6.
A common term in computing meaning: 1. a microprocessor. 2. a computer. 3. something extremely small.
Prefix meaning one-millionth (10-6)
Unit qualifier (symbol = u) representing one millionth, or 10-6. For example, 3uS stands for 3 x 10-6 Seconds.
A numerical prefix denoting one-millionth (10-6).
myKe-Kroh) Being small. Something microscopic which cannot be detected with the unaided human eye. In other uses, a tiny environment, a microclimate, encompassing nothing more than a single leaf.
Usually applied to the same system. Macro is the largest scale of a system, micro the smallest. For example, the ends of universe is macro, sub-atomic particles are micro. The tools of perception of each are usually different but similar, as with a telescope and a microscope.
A numerical prefix denoting one-millionth (106)
Prefix meaning very small.
So small as to be undetectable to unaided human senses.
smallness microorganisms, microbiology
One millionth = 10-6 Millionth 0.000001 = 10-6
a prefix meaning one millionth (x10-6), symbol is µ.
Very small or microscopic.
A Metric prefix which is used to multiply a standard unit by 10-6.
A prefix that divides a basic unit into one million parts. Often used with activity, such as microcurie (2.22 E+6 dpm = 1 µCi).
one millionth of a unit (eg microsievert is 10-6 Sv).
Prefix for indicating one-millionth of a specified unit. Example 20 micovolts = 0.0000020 volts.
(prefix) small. e.g. microhepatia - a small liver.
Prefix meaning one one-millionth (0.000001).
A prefix that means 1/ 106 (one millionth in the US). 1 µV equals 1/1,000,000 of a volt.
1. Exceptionally little; extraordinarily small. 2. One millionth part of a specified unit.
Prefix for one millionth (10E-6), abbreviated µ.
Micro- is a prefix in the SI and other systems of units denoting a factor of 10−6 (one millionth). The symbol for it is the micro sign (µ), the Greek letter mu (μ) (there are two different symbols in Unicode, which appear slightly different in some fonts). In circumstances where only the Latin alphabet is available, the SI standard allows representation of the prefix using the letter u as in um for µm, or uV for µV.