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macroscopic
[ mak-ruh-skop-ik ]
adjective
- visible to the naked eye. Compare microscopic ( def 1 ).
- pertaining to large units; comprehensive.
macroscopic
/ ˌməkrəʊˈskɒpɪk /
adjective
- large enough to be visible to the naked eye Compare microscopic
- comprehensive; concerned with large units
- physics capable of being described by the statistical properties of a large number of parts
Derived Forms
- ˌmacroˈscopically, adverb
Other Words From
- macro·scopi·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of macroscopic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of macroscopic1
Example Sentences
According to the study, "fluctuations in density, energy and entropy in water are regulated by these quantum interactions, with effects ranging from the nanometre to the macroscopic scale," says researcher Luis E. Coronas.
Researchers from the University of Rochester have uncovered compelling evidence that Earth's magnetic field was in a highly unusual state when the macroscopic animals of the Ediacaran Period diversified and thrived.
This uniquely quantum phenomenon cannot be explained by the laws of classical physics, yet it is one of the properties that explains the macroscopic behavior of quantum systems.
However, on a nanoscopic scale, materials are not homogeneous anymore and the macroscopic description of the material is insufficient.
It requires the use of macroscopic voltage measurement, which looks at the overall voltage changes across a material.
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