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Micro vs Micromanufacturing - What's the difference?

micro | micromanufacturing |

As nouns the difference between micro and micromanufacturing

is that micro is (computing|dated) or micro can be (lb) micromanagement while micromanufacturing is the manufacturing of components or devices on a micro scale, especially by the use of microlithography.

As an adjective micro

is small, relatively small; (used to contrast levels of the noun modified).

As a verb micro

is (lb) to micromanage.

micro

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Small, relatively small; (used to contrast levels of the noun modified).
    • At the micro level he was a good manager. At the macro level he failed.
    Antonyms
    * macro

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing, dated)
  • * 1984 , Mike Gerrard, Bryan Skinner, Mr Chips comes home: micros and home education (page 23)
    • 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.
  • * 1986 , Rachael Smith, Bomb Jack'' (video game review) in ''Your Sinclair issue 5, May 1986
    • 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

    (-)
  • (lb) micromanagement

    • Verb

  • (lb) to micromanage
    • ----

    micromanufacturing

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The manufacturing of components or devices on a micro scale, especially by the use of microlithography