micropower en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Italic *som Proto-Italic *possom Latin posseder. Vulgar Latin potēre Old French pooir Anglo-Norman poerbor. Middle English power English power English micropower From micro- + power.
Meanings
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(attributive, sometimes, uncountable) The generation, storage and use of extremely small amounts of power.
A micropower source is required for modern cardiac electronics.