microbrand
UK/ˈmʌɪkɹə(ʊ)bɹand/
microbrand noun: a small commercial brand which is only recognised in a particular geographic or niche-interest market.
Noun
microbrand (plural microbrands)
- A small commercial brand which is only recognised in a particular geographic or niche-interest market.
- At the other end of the e-commerce spectrum from the megabrands are the very small microbrand expert sites, like Autotrader.com, Reflect.com, Electricshaver.com, and Stethoscopes44.2001, Elliot Ettenberg, The Next Economy, page 16
- If the DIY tribes conclude that Etsy is simply profiting from their initiative and inventiveness without brightening their microbrands, they'll quickly abandon the site.2010, Jeffrey Hollender, Bill Breen, The Responsibility Revolution, page 141
Verb
microbrand (third-person singular simple present microbrands, present participle microbranding, simple past and past participle microbranded)
- To use a brand of this kind.
Forms of microbrand
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | microbrands |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | microbrands |
| present participle | microbranding |
| past participle | microbranded |
| past | microbranded |
Origin of microbrand
From micro- + brand.
Questions about microbrand
- What does microbrand mean?
- Microbrand means a small commercial brand which is only recognised in a particular geographic or niche-interest market.
- What part of speech is microbrand?
- Microbrand can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce microbrand?
- Microbrand is pronounced /ˈmʌɪkɹə(ʊ)bɹand/ (UK).
- What is the plural of microbrand?
- The plural of microbrand is microbrands.
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