micropower

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noun

The generation, storage and use of extremely small amounts of power.

“A micropower source is required for modern cardiac electronics.”

OriginEnglish power ← Middle English power ← Anglo-Norman poer →
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Meanings

nounmicropower (uncountable)
  1. attributivesometimesuncountableThe generation, storage and use of extremely small amounts of power.

    A micropower source is required for modern cardiac electronics.

Origin

  1. Englishmicro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pótis
  3. Proto-Italic*potis
  4. Proto-Italic*som
  5. Proto-Italic*possom
  6. Latinposse
  7. Vulgar Latinpotēre
  8. Old Frenchpooir
  9. Anglo-Normanpoer
  10. Middle Englishpower
  11. Englishpower
  12. Englishmicropower

From micro- + power.

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APA

micropower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropower

MLA

“micropower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropower. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micropower,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropower.

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