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macro
1[ mak-roh ]
noun
- anything very large in scale, scope, or capability.
- Photography. a macro lens.
- Also called macroinstruction. Computers. an instruction that represents a sequence of instructions in abbreviated form.
macro-
2- a combining form meaning “large,” “long,” “great,” “excessive,” used in the formation of compound words, contrasting with micro-: macrocosm; macrofossil; macrograph; macroscopic.
macro
1/ ˈmækrəʊ /
noun
- a macro lens
- Alsomacro instruction a single computer instruction that initiates a set of instructions to perform a specific task
macro-
2combining_form
- large, long, or great in size or duration
macroscopic
- (in pathology) indicating abnormal enlargement or overdevelopment Compare micro-
macrocyte
- producing larger than life images
macrophotography
macro–
- A prefix meaning “large,” as in macromolecule, a large molecule.
Word History and Origins
Origin of macro1
Word History and Origins
Origin of macro1
Example Sentences
On another, more macro level, did you find Europe to be such a cesspool of intrigue?
Greason started out at Intel but felt the zero-gravity pull of the rocket macro-process in which he now holds 22 patents.
Yep, organic rice syrup—i.e., sugar—is still its main ingredient, no matter how macro its biotics may be.
All the macro statistics bear that out (percentage of people employed, real wages, percentage of GDP going to labor, etc.).
We experience power every day, in a million different ways, in our own lives, from the micro to the macro.
But for all this Charicles satisfied Macro, "that the flame of life was expiring, and could not outlast two days."
The sombre pines of California and the macro carpa cypress cover thousands of acres.
With a few exceptions this work only treats of what are, for the sake of convenience, termed the Macro-Lepidoptera.
He was succeeded in his power by Sertorius Macro, who had aided in his destruction.
Macro's correspondence with literary men and artists forms the additional MSS.
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Words That Use macro-
What does macro- mean?
Macro– is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “large; long; great; excessive.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology.
Macro– comes from Greek makrós, meaning “long.” The Latin translation of makrós is longus, also meaning “long,” which is the source of terms such as longanimity and longitude. To learn more, check out our entries for both words.
What are variants of macro-?
When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, macro– becomes macr–, as in macrencephaly. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article about macr-.
Examples of macro-
A scientific term that features the form macro– is macrocyte, “an abnormally large red blood cell.”
The macro– part of the word macrocyte means “large,” as we have seen. The –cyte part of the word means “cell,” from Greek kýtos. Macrocyte literally translates to “large cell.”
What are some words that use the combining form macro-?
- macroblast
- macrocosm (using the equivalent form of macro– in French)
- macrodactyly
- macroform
- macrolith
- macrophyll
- macrospore
What are some other forms that macro– may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The combining form –phyll means “leaf.” With this in mind, what does macrophyll literally mean?
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