micromodel
/ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌmɒdl/noun
1Chiefly Science. A device or apparatus adapted for dealing with small specimens; a small version of a device.
2A theoretical or conceptual model which deals primarily with the constituent elements of a system, rather than the system as a whole; a model that takes into account small-scale or individualized factors; (Economics ) a microeconomic model.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Science. From micro- + model. With specifically use in economics compare micro.
- Emona
- e-money
- emoney
- emote
- emoter
- emoticon
- emotion
- emotionable
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- emotional brain
- emotional incontinence
- emotional intelligence
- emotional intelligence quotient
- emotionalisation
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- emotionalism
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- emotionality
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- emotionally
- emotional memory
- emotional quotient
- emotion-charged