The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MICRON
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result MICRON
- Microphone raised – and not a small distance
- A small distance, minimum that will accommodate Crown Office’s opening
- Short distance initially measured in cubits reckoned outmoded nowadays
- Small length of machine’s lead caught in appliance
- Unit of length, upcoming standard to describe integrated circuit
- It's a small distance, mum!
- Note close friend’s short, a tiny measure
- McIlroy’s first club covered constant tiny distance
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The straight part
We know that "a tiny measure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a tiny measure = micron.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MICRON mean?
MICRON noun- The thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.
- A very tiny amount.
- A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
- A double whole note.
- Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
- The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.