Micro and Small

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Micro adjective - Extremely small in scale or scope or capability.

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Small and micro are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Small" instead an adjective "Micro".

Small adjective - Of a size that is less than average.

Usage example: a small cat who never weighed more than five pounds

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Micro and small are semantically related. You can use "Micro" instead an adjective "Small".

Nearby Word: smallish

Also, the Vatican is of course super micro, given that it is not only small but entirely surrounded by one city—Rome.

Source: Micro Monarchy
She also takes offense to being called a "baby dragon", since micro-dragons are fully grown dragons, just small.

Source: Webcomic / Bruno the Bandit
Humanity can make small enough power generators in the form of micro-fusion cells, but they are rarely cost-effective to produce, making each one almost the cost of a small starship.

Source: Franchise / Halo

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