What is the difference between micro and mini?
micro | mini |
Small, relatively small; (used to contrast levels of the noun modified).
(computing, dated)
* 1984 , Mike Gerrard, Bryan Skinner, Mr Chips comes home: micros and home education (page 23)
* 1986 , Rachael Smith, Bomb Jack'' (video game review) in ''Your Sinclair issue 5, May 1986
(lb) micromanagement
(lb) to micromanage
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Miniature, tiny, small.
A miniskirt.
* 2010 , Donna Freitas, The Possibilities of Sainthood
(dated) A minicomputer.
(head)
(rare)
As adjectives the difference between micro and mini
is that micro is small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified while mini is miniature, tiny, small.As nouns the difference between micro and mini
is that micro is form of microcomputer|lang=en while mini is a miniskirt.As proper nouns the difference between micro and mini
is that micro is a town in North Carolina while Mini is a model of compact car, originally built by BMC in the United Kingdom, and later by BMW.As a verb micro
is to micromanage.micro
English
Etymology 1
Adjective
(en adjective)- At the micro level he was a good manager. At the macro level he failed.
Antonyms
* macroEtymology 2
Noun
(en noun)- If you can possibly afford to spend a few more pounds then you should move up into the next price bracket, where the potential of the home micro starts to be realised.
- So what sort of hero is this bounding, bomb collecting midget? The answer is an arcade hero - and now he's let loose in your micro courtesy of conversion kings, Elite.
Etymology 3
Noun
(-)Verb
mini
English
Adjective
(-)Derived terms
:See .Noun
(en noun)- All Normal Catholic Schoolgirls had creative ways of sluttifying our pure-as-the-driven-snow required attire.
