micro

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Cooking Informal · British English

n. a common short name for a microwave oven.

n. a colloquial clipping of microwave oven.

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“Just put the soup in the micro for two minutes to warm it up.”

“The office kitchen was equipped with a basic micro and a kettle, which was sufficient for the staff's modest lunch requirements.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Economics Academic · Informal

n. the study of how individuals and small companies make financial decisions.

n. a clipping of microeconomics, referring to the branch of economics that studies the behaviour of individuals and firms.

“I found the micro exam much harder than the macro one.”

“Students often struggle with the abstract mathematical models presented in introductory micro before they see their practical applications in market analysis.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Slang · Informal

n. when a boss tries to control every small part of your work.

n. a clipping of micromanagement, referring to a management style with excessive control over minor details.

“I quit my last job because I couldn't stand the constant micro from my supervisor.”

“The team's productivity plummeted due to the manager's incessant micro, which left no room for individual initiative or creative problem-solving.”

C1 · Advanced Computing Slang · Informal

v. to control every small detail of a person's work or a game's units.

v. to micromanage; in gaming, to control individual units with high precision. Ambitransitive.

“You need to micro your troops better if you want to win this battle.”

“Professional players are known for their ability to micro multiple units simultaneously while maintaining a high-level strategic overview of the match.”