meso-

toc Read here about a prefix that is useful in discussing scale.

=Overview=

Meso- is a prefix meaning "middle" and is commonly used in relationship with micro- and macro-. The word originates from PIE (Indo European Protolanguage) *medhjo-, from root *me- "between"; reflected in Greek mesos and Latin medius, both meaning "middle."

See also micro- and macro-.

=Examples=

In a thesis on "Failure Analysis of GRP Pipes Under Compressive Ring Loads" by Hugo Faria the analysis is divided into micro-, meso- and macro- scales of observation, and is accompanied by the below figure on page 9:



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