# microcategory

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A category that is a subset of a larger category (the macrocategory), especially one that has very few members.

## Etymology
From micro- + category.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/microcategory