Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

micro-region

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cro-re-gion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An administrative system that is equivalent to a county or a prefecture and a department. It is used in Brazil as a third-level administration between state and micro-region.

noun

Partnership of neighbouring municipalities following a common goal.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From micro- + region.

Inflected Forms

micro-regions (plural) microregion (alternative)

Phrases

macro-metropolitan region metropolitan region

Frequently Paired Words

macro-metropolitan region metropolitan region

Questions

What does micro-region mean?
An administrative system that is equivalent to a county or a prefecture and a department. It is used in Brazil as a third-level administration between state and micro-region.
Where does micro-region come from?
From micro- + region.

How to pronounce micro-region

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